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. 2016 Apr 26;23:15395–15406. doi: 10.1007/s11356-016-6734-x

Table 1.

Description of the study population in Targoviste City

Indicator Descriptor
Study period Between 01.2013 and 12.2014
Date of birth Between 01.2004 and 12.2012
Age groups Total of 111 children: infants – 0–2 years (21), preschoolers – 3–5 years (55), school children – 6–10 years (35)
Gender 60 males (54 %), 51 females (46 %)
Grouping by home address in a region of the city (total of children) Group A (61), Group B (20), Group C (30)
Grouping by home address in a region of the city (sensitive children) Group A (38), Group B (7), Group C (27)
Selection criteria for sensitive children Number of wheezing episodes; eosinophil count; immunoglobulin E (IgE) serum level; response to inhalation medication
Medical records Numbers of wheezing episodes and hospitalizations were counted starting with a child’s first consultation/admission in hospital during the study period; blood test indicators of each child were averaged on the study period