Table 1.
Demographics, clinical data, medication and severity of the disease in asthmatic children patients.
| Asthmatic patients | Males (%) | Females (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Number of patients by gender | 70 (65.4) | 37 (34.6) |
| Mean of age (years) | 7.42 | 6.89 |
| Mean age of onset (months) | 53.8 | 42.3 |
| Mean frequency of asthma attack (months) | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Cough | 68 (97.1) | 37 (100) |
| Wheezing a | 69 (98.6) | 31 (83.8) |
| Chest tightness | 63 (90) | 30 (81.1) |
| Breathlessness | 3 (4.3) | 5 (13.5) |
| Allergy | 44 (62.8) | 22 (59.5) |
| Drugs | ||
| β2-Adrenergic Agonists | 65 (92.8) | 35 (94.6) |
| Bronchodilators | 63 (90) | 35 (94.6) |
| Inhaled Corticosteroids | 65 (92.8) | 35 (94.6) |
| Anti-cholinergic agents | 65 (92.8) | 35 (94.6) |
| Leukotriene Modifiers | 47 (67.1) | 31 (83.8) |
| Disease Severityb | ||
| Mild Intermittent | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.7) |
| Mild Persistent | 40 (57.1) | 31 (83.8) |
| Moderate Persistent | 22 (31.4) | 4 (10.8) |
| Severe Persistent | 7 (10) | 1 (2.7) |
a
P=.01,
b
P=.031 for the differences in the means between males and females.
For each parameter, quantities represent the number of subjects and its corresponding percentage value within parenthesis.