Table 1. Demographic characteristics.

Age (year): mean (range)	9.4 (6–11)
Sex ratio (boys): n (%)	13 (65)
Weight (kg): mean (range)	34 (27–49)
Height (cm): mean (range)	140 (128–152)
Time since asthma diagnosis (year): mean (range)	8 (0–11)
Patients who Inhaled glucocorticosteroids: n (%) – daily dose (mg): mean (range)	13 (65) −292 (100–800)
Patients who used Short-acting β2: n (%)	17 (85)
Patients who used Long-acting β2: n (%)	4 (20)
FEV1 (L): mean (range)	1.96 (1.47–2.31)
FEV1 (% predicted normal): mean (range)	98.5 (81–117)