Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Patient Characteristics (Baseline) | N=222 N (%) |
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| Child age | |
| 3–5 years | 104 (46.8) |
| 6–12 years | 118 (53.2) |
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| Gender: Female | 78 (35.1) |
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| Allergic Rhinitis Diagnosis (HX): Yes | 86 (38.7) |
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| Atopic: positive to one or more allergensa | 183 (82.4) |
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| Specialist care in past 2 years: Yes | 47 (21.2) |
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| ICU admission prior to baseline: Yes | 63 (28.4) |
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| Parent worried about medication side effects: Yes (very, fairly, or somewhat) | 84 (37.8) |
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| Asthma Severity at Baseline | N=221 |
| Mild Persistent | 56 (25.3) |
| Moderate Persistent | 101 (45.7) |
| Severe Persistent | 64 (29.0) |
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| Season of baseline visit: | |
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| Fall | 77 (34.7%) |
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| Winter | 57 (25.7%) |
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| Spring | 45 (20.2%) |
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| Summer | 43 (19.4%) |
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Allergen sensitization results known in 185 patients