Table 4– Respiratory health-related questionnaire data
No LRTIRV LRTIRSV LRTIRV/RSV LRTIp-value
Subjects#71191712
Did your child cough in the first year?66 (93)19 (100)17 (100)12 (100)0.47
Did your child wheeze in the first year?11 (15)13 (68)8 (47)9 (75)<0.001
Did your child use any medication for a chest problem in the first year?17 (24)10 (53)9 (19)7 (58)0.008
Bronchodilators, e.g. salbutamol?6 (8)6 (32)6 (35)6 (50)<0.001
Antibiotics?13 (18)9 (47)7 (37)6 (50)0.01
Preventers, e.g. steroids or montelukast?0 (0)2 (11)0 (0)3 (25)0.001
Has your child ever been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor?0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (8)0.10
  • Data are presented as n or n (%), unless otherwise stated. LRTI: lower respiratory tract infection; RV: rhinovirus; RSV: respiratory syncytial virus. #: not all parents completed the questionnaire and those reported responded yes to the question.