Table I.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 532 asthmatic children.
| Clinical characteristics | % |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD), yr | 9.0 (2.4) |
| Sex (male) | 58.8 |
| Asthma severitya | |
| Mild | 71.7 |
| Moderate to severe | 28.3 |
| Asthma Medication in the past 12 mob | 98.1 |
| FEV1, mean (SD), percent predictedc | 96.8 (19.7) |
| Skin test positivity (out of 24 aeroallergens)d | |
| ≥ 1 allergen | 91.7 |
| ≥ 5 allergens | 51.6 |
| Parental smokinge | |
| Mother smoked during pregnancy | 5.0 |
| Current smoking parent | 51.2 |
a
Asthma severity data were available for 508 children.
b
Asthma medication data were available for 526 children.
c
Pulmonary function data were available for 401 children.
d
Skin test data were available for 483 children.
e
Parental smoking data were available for 527 children.