Table 1.
Males | Females | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
6–17 years | > 17 years | 6–17 years | > 17 years | |
Sample Size | 180 | 351 | 195 | 418 |
Number with asthma (%) | 25 (13.9%) | 48 (13.6%) | 38 (19.5%) | 51 (12.2%) |
Number with atopy (%) | 76 (42.2%) | 191 (54.4%) | 93 (47.7%) | 194 (46.4%) |
Mean age ± SD (yr) | 11.3 ± 3.2 | 40.1 ± 15.3 | 12.2 ± 2.9 | 39.6 ± 15.7 |
Mean FEV1 ± SD (L) | 2.60 ± 1.05 | 3.90 ± 0.77 | 2.56 ± 0.78 | 2.94 ± 0.59 |
Mean FVC ± SD (L) | 3.04 ± 1.29 | 4.91 ± 0.91 | 2.86 ± 0.90 | 3.61 ± 0.70 |
Mean FEV1/FVC ± SD (%) | 86.8 ± 7.5 | 79.6 ± 7.8 | 90.0 ± 6.5 | 81.5 ± 7.1 |