Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of the healthy children and the children with recurrent wheezing
| Characteristic | Healthy children (N = 68) | Children with recurrent wheezing (N = 62) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n [%[) | ||
| Male | 33 (48.53) | 39 (62.90) |
| Female | 35 (51.47) | 23 (37.10) |
| Age (mean ± SD) (yr) | 0.91 ± 0.71 | 1.21 ± 0.79a |
| Age group (n [%]) | ||
| 6 mo to <1 yr | 20 (29.41) | 14 (22.58) |
| 1 yr to <2 yr | 34 (50.00) | 21 (33.87) |
| 2 yr to <3 yr | 14 (20.51) | 27 (43.55)b |
| Height (mean ± SD) (cm) | 81.50 ± 7.42 | 84.59 ± 7.38 |
| Weight (mean ± SD) (kg) | 11.14 ± 2.07 | 11.91 ± 2.06 |
| One-dose vaccination (n [%]) | 28 (41.2) | 24 (38.7) |
| Two-dose vaccination (n [%]) | 40 (58.8) | 38 (61.3) |
| Steroid-treated cases (n [%]) | 0 (0.00) | 33 (53.2) |
a
P = 0.0251.
b
P = 0.0184 (calculated with the chi-square test).