Table I.
Characteristics of the Study Patients (n = 222)
| Male, n (%) | 131 (59) |
| Age (months) mean, SD [min–max] | 4.05 ± 2.79 [0.26–11.82] |
| Weight (kg) mean, SD [min–max] | 6.073 ± 1.96 [2.61–12.06] |
| Tobacco exposure, n (%) | 92 (41) |
| Family history of atopy, n (%) | 102 (46) |
| Nursery care attendance, n (%) | 103 (46) |
| CRPa (mg/L) mean, SD [min–max] | 14.5 ± 23.8 [0–110] |
| Hospitalization in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, n (%) | 11 (6) |
| Severity score, n (%) | |
| Mild | 83 (37) |
| Moderate | 84 (38) |
| Severe | 55 (25) |
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Available from 104 patients.