Table 2. Clinical characteristics of the study population (N = 124), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2016-2017.
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Onset of wheezing before age 12 months | ||
| NO | 55 | 44.4 |
| YES | 69 | 55.6 |
| Wheezing in the last 4 weeks | ||
| NO | 54 | 43.5 |
| YES | 70 | 56.5 |
| Emergency room visits in the last 12 months | ||
| NO | 57 | 46.0 |
| YES | 67 | 54.0 |
| Need for hospitalization | ||
| NO | 87 | 70.2 |
| YES | 37 | 29.8 |
| Diagnosis of pneumonia | ||
| NO | 84 | 67.7 |
| YES | 40 | 32.3 |
| Hospitalization for pneumonia | ||
| NO | 92 | 74.2 |
| YES | 32 | 25.8 |
| Received inhaled corticosteroid treatment | ||
| NO | 34 | 27.4 |
| YES | 90 | 72.6 |
| Currently receiving inhaled corticosteroid treatment | ||
| NO | 65 | 52.4 |
| YES | 59 | 47.6 |
| Received leukotriene receptor antagonist treatment | ||
| NO | 113 | 91.1 |
| YES | 8 | 6.5 |
| I DON’T KNOW | 3 | 0.3 |
| Oral corticosteroid use | ||
| NO | 12 | 9.8 |
| YES | 111 | 90.1 |
| I DON’T KNOW | 1 | 0.1 |