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. 2016 Sep 13;8:341–349. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S111960

Table S3.

Use of skin medication, respiratory medication, and anti-infective medication in 2009 among various subgroups of children

Subgroup Skin medication % Respiratory medication % Anti-infective medication %
Total 14.0 12.7 37.6
Sex
 Female 13.6 10.9 37.6
 Male 14.4 14.5 37.5
Age (years)
 3 17.8 15.1 53.5
 6 13.2 10.3 35.1
 11 10.4 11.2 22.6
 15 11.9 13.2 27.4
Eczema
 Known disease ever 27.9 20.3 40.1
 Current symptoms 38.5 20.5 43.0
Asthma
 Known disease ever 17.6 46.2 39.3
 Current symptoms 18.3 42.0 47.6
Hay fever
 Known disease ever 17.8 33.3 33.3
 Current symptomsa 15.5 24.6 30.2
Known atopic disease ever
 None 11.2 8.0 37.1
 One 21.3 19.1 39.9
 Two or more 25.3 45.7 35.2
Current symptoms of atopic disease
 None 11.2 7.5 36.6
 One 20.3 23.7 40.7
 Two or moreb 29.5 41.1 39.9

Notes:

a

Not measured for children aged 3 years.

b

For children aged 3 years, symptoms of up to two diseases could be reported.