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