Table 1.
Total (N = 72) | |
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Demographic and patient characteristics | |
Male, n (%) | 41 (56.9) |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 10.3 (3.4) |
Previous diagnosis of asthma, n (%) | 66 (91.7) |
Eczema, n (%) | 23 (31.9) |
Allergies, n (%) | 50 (69.4) |
Maternal asthma, n (%) | 22 (30.6) |
Paternal asthma, n (%) | 18 (25.0) |
Clinical characteristics during hospitalization | |
Intubation, n (%) | 10 (13.9) |
Pneumothorax, n (%) | 3 (4.2) |
Death, n (%) | 0 (0) |
Daily ICS alone or with LABA at discharge, n (%) | 72 (100) |
Length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 5 (3–7) |
Length of stay in the ICU, days, median (IQR) | 1 (1–3) |
ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; IQR, interquartile range; LABA, long-acting β-agonist; SD, standard deviation.