Table 2.
Comparison of patient and control group for wheezing risk factors.
| Patient group n = 52 (%) |
Control group n = 54 (%) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Way of birth | |||
| NSVD | 19 (36.54) | 33 (61.11) | 0.011 |
| C/S | 33 (63.46) | 21 (38.89) | |
| Breastfeeding | |||
| ≤6 months | 15 (28.85) | 5 (9.26) | 0.020 |
| >6 months | 37 (71.15) | 49 (90.74) | |
| History of allergy in family | 11 (21.15) | 2 (3.7) | 0.015 |
| Exposure to cigarette smoke | 32 (61.54) | 20 (37.04) | 0.012 |
| Air of the house | |||
| Humid | 20 (38.46) | 8 (14.81) | 0.007 |
| Dry | 32 (61.54) | 46 (85.19) | |
| Going to daycare center | 5 (9.6) | 1 (1.9) | 0.109 |
| Sibling going to daycare/school | 23 (44.2) | 22 (40.7) | 0.867 |
| Furry animal at home | 8 (15.4) | 3 (5.6) | 0.180 |
NSVD = normal spontaneous vaginal delivery; C / S = cesarean.
Bold values mean statistical significance.