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. 2016 Apr 15;50:15. doi: 10.1590/S1518-8787.2016050005100

Table 3. API in evaluated infants. Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, 2013.

API Wheezing infants Non-wheezing infants p

n % n %
Positive 53 81.5 21 43.8 < 0.001
Major criteria
Family history of asthma 43 66.2 18 37.5 0.003
Atopic dermatitis 6 9.2 5 10.4 1.0
Minor criteria
Allergic rhinitis 23 35.4 6 12.5 0.006
Eosinophilia ≥ 4.0% 30 46.2 9 18.8 0.002
Wheezing without URI 35 53.9 NA -

API: Asthma Predictive Index; URI: upper respiratory tract infection; NA: not applicable