Table 5.
Characteristics of participants with clinically diagnosed asthma.
| Characteristics | Number (%) | Statistics, P value |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, male | 85 (49.7) | Z=0.0765, P>0.9999 |
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| Asthma in the family | ||
| Father | 16 (9.4) | |
| Mother | 10 (5.8) | |
| Sibling | 19 (11.1) | |
| Grandfather/grandmother | 20 (11.7) | |
| Others | 1 (0.6) | |
| Total | 65 (38.0) | |
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| Asthma severity | ||
| Intermittent | 123 (71.9) | |
| Mild persistent | 46 (26.9) | |
| Moderate persistent | 2 (1.1) | |
| Severe persistent | 0 | |
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| Type of asthma | ||
| Allergic | 140 (81.9) | |
| Non-allergic | 27 (15.8) | |
| Exercise-induced | 4 (2.3) | |
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| Positive prick test to: | ||
| Dermatophagoides pt. | 90 (54) | |
| Dermatophagoides far. | 78 (46) | |
| Cat dander | 27 (16) | |
| Dog dander | 4 (2) | |
| Moulds | 9 (5) | |
| Mixed tree pollen | 10 (6) | |
| Mixed grass pollen | 45 (27) | |
| Mixed weed polen | 9 (5) | |
| Peanut | 18 (11) | |
| Hazelnut | 21 (12) | |
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| PEFR <80% expected | 15 (9) | |
| PEFR, average (SD), L/min | 457 (64) | |
| PEFR, average (SD), % of expected value | 95 (12.1) | |