Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents.

Socio-demographic		Percent
Mothers age	20–30 years	21%
	30–40 years	57%
	40–50 years	12%
	>50 years	10%
Mothers Educational level	Illiterate	11%
	Primary school	22%
	Secondary School	52%
	University	15%
Mothers Occupation	House wife	63%
	Employee	28%
	Worker	9%
Duration of asthma	3 month–1 year	38%
	1–5 years	44%
	>5 years	18%
Severity of asthma	Intermittent	47%
	Mild persistent	25%
	Moderate persistent	22%
	Severe persistent	6%