Table 1.
Distribution of selected characteristics of the children
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Median age (range), in years | 9.9 (8 – 13) |
| Gender, no. (%) | |
| Males | 49 (70) |
| Females | 21 (30) |
| Race, no. (%) | |
| Caucasian | 48 (69) |
| Black | 12 (17) |
| Other | 10 (14) |
| Health status | |
| Allergies, no. (%) | 49 (70) |
| Hay fever, no. (%) | 17 (25)a |
| Eczema before age 2, no. (%) | 21 (31)b |
| Asthma attack in previous 12 months, no. (%) | 32 (46) |
| Parental asthma, no. (%) | 40 (57) |
| Medication use during monitoring | |
| Corticosteroids, no. (%) | 34 (49) |
| Rescue medication (short acting beta-agonist), no. (%) | 23 (33) |
| Median FeNO (IQR), in μL/L | 26.6 (23.5) |
Note: a missing information for 3 children
b missing information for 2 children