Table 1.
General characteristics of the children before treatment
| Characteristics | Conventional nebulization (N=35) | Smart nebulization (N=30) | Total N=65 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months, mean ± SD) | 38.54±12.08 | 37.17±11.68 | 37.91±11.83 | 0.644 |
| Gender, N (%) | 0.487 | |||
| Male | 25 (71.43) | 19 (63.33) | 44 (67.69) | |
| Female | 10 (28.57) | 11 (36.67) | 21 (32.31) | |
| Allergen, N (%) | 0.767 | |||
| Mite | 29 (82.86) | 24 (80.00) | 53 (81.54) | |
| Unknown | 6 (17.14) | 6 (20.00) | 12 (18.46) | |
| Eczema, N (%) | 0.745 | |||
| No | 7 (20.00) | 7 (23.33) | 14 (21.54) | |
| Yes | 28 (80.00) | 23 (76.67) | 51 (78.46) | |
| Rhinitis, N (%) | 0.841 | |||
| No | 23 (65.71) | 19 (63.33) | 42 (64.62) | |
| Yes | 12 (34.29) | 11 (36.67) | 23 (35.38) | |
| Parent rhinitis, N (%) | 0.749 | |||
| No | 22 (62.86) | 20 (66.67) | 42 (64.62) | |
| Yes | 13 (37.14) | 10 (33.33) | 23 (35.38) | |
| Parent asthma, N (%) | 0.931 | |||
| No | 26 (74.29) | 22 (73.33) | 48 (73.85) | |
| Yes | 9 (25.71) | 8 (26.67) | 17 (26.15) | |
| Serum IgE, N (%) | 0.628 | |||
| 0 | 6 (17.14) | 8 (26.67) | 14 (21.54) | |
| 1 | 7 (20.00) | 6 (20.00) | 13 (20.00) | |
| 2 | 22 (62.86) | 16 (53.33) | 38 (58.46) |