Table 3. Asthma in children of different age groups [n (%)].
Age (years) | Urban area |
Suburban area |
Rural area |
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n | Prevalence | n | Prevalence | n | Prevalence | |||
0- | 296 | 0 (0) | 146 | 1 (0.68) | 56 | 0 (0) | ||
1- | 354 | 6 (1.69) | 255 | 3 (1.18) | 87 | 2 (2.30) | ||
2- | 583 | 21 (3.60) | 256 | 3 (1.17) | 76 | 1 (1.32) | ||
3- | 724 | 52 (7.18) | 379 | 17 (4.49) | 206 | 11 (5.34) | ||
4- | 689 | 56 (8.13) | 452 | 23 (5.09) | 476 | 21 (4.41) | ||
5- | 753 | 62 (8.23) | 394 | 25 (6.35) | 451 | 7 (1.55) | ||
6- | 926 | 48 (5.18) | 464 | 8 (1.72) | 319 | 10 (3.13) | ||
7- | 1,009 | 55 (5.45) | 411 | 9 (2.19) | 438 | 11 (2.51) | ||
8- | 1,065 | 49 (4.60) | 455 | 14 (3.08) | 521 | 15 (2.88) | ||
9- | 1,250 | 54 (4.32) | 530 | 16 (3.02) | 521 | 20 (3.84) | ||
10- | 1,318 | 50 (3.79) | 500 | 9 (1.80) | 596 | 13 (2.18) | ||
11- | 1,270 | 36 (2.83) | 363 | 7 (1.93) | 564 | 10 (1.77) | ||
12- | 1,253 | 39 (3.11) | 301 | 4 (1.33) | 750 | 14 (1.87) | ||
13- | 476 | 21 (4.41) | 536 | 8 (1.49) | 446 | 6 (1.35) | ||
14-15 | 116 | 2 (1.72) | 235 | 3 (1.28) | 83 | 1 (1.20) |