Table 1.

Sample characteristics of the study population (n = 105)

Age (y)
Mean ± SD (median)	7.9 ± 2.4 (7.8)
Range	4.0–11.8
Anthropometrics
Weight (kg)	28.5 ± 11.7
Height (cm)	126.1 ± 14.5
BMI (kg/m2)	17.2 ± 4.2
C-ACT No. (%)
Controlled	47 (45)
Uncontrolled	58 (55)
Specialist assessment of control using GINA No. (%)
Well controlled	34 (32)
Partly controlled	23 (22)
Uncontrolled	48 (46)
Specialist assessed change in therapy No. (%)
Step down	2 (2)
No change	44 (42)
Step up	59 (56)

BMI body mass index, C-ACT Childhood Asthma Control Test, GINA Global Initiative for Asthma