Table 3.
Distribution of respiratory symptoms by age group and school type among school children in Gaborone, Botswana (N=1175)
| Symptoms | Age group | School type | ||
| –-7 years (%) (n=358) |
13–14 years (%) (n=817) |
Public (%) (n=865) |
Private (%) (n=310) |
|
| Ever had Wheezing | 88 (25) | 228 (28) | 109 (13) | 33 (10.6) |
| Wheezing last 12 months | 57 (16) | 137 (17) | 125 (15) | 69 (22) |
| Reported sleep disturbance due to wheezing |
17 (4.7) | 27 (3.3) | 34 (3.9) | 10 (3.2) |
| Reported limited speech due to wheezing |
11 (3.1) | 49 (6.0) | 41 (4.7) | 19 (6.1) |
| Ever had Asthma | 34 (9.5) | 114 (14) | 84 (9.7) | 64 (21) |
| Wheezing during exercise | 45 (13) | 273 (33) | 205 (24) | 113 (37) |
| Dry Cough at night | 74 (21) | 209 (26) | 197 (23) | 86 (28) |
| Chronic Cough | 36 (10.1) | 106 (13.0) | 109 (13) | 33 (10.6) |