Symptom | Prevalence (%) at ECRHS1 | Absolute change in prevalence (%) over 20 yrs (95% CI) |
Wheeze | 20.8 | -2.0 (-3.1 to -0.9) |
Wheeze + SOB | 9.6 | 0.9 ( 0.0 to 1.7) |
Wheeze - no cold | 12.5 | -1.3 (-2.2 to -0.4) |
Woken by chest tightness | 12.9 | -1.4 (-3.0 to 0.3) |
Woken by SOB | 5.5 | 0.9 (-0.2 to 1.9) |
Woken by coughing | 27.4 | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
Asthma attack | 3.4 | 0.7 (0.2 to 1.2) |
Use asthma medication | 3.4 | 3.5 (2.8 to 4.1) |