Table 1b.
Clinical characteristics of children with asthma.
| Characteristics | Asthma (n=48) |
|---|---|
| Asthma control score, median (IQR) | 24 (21, 25) |
| ≥1 hospital admission due to exacerbation in previous 12 months, n (%) | 28 (58.3) |
| Medication use, n (%) | |
| OCS intermittent | 21 (43.7) |
| ICS or ICS/LABA combination | 33 (68.7) |
| ICS intermittent* | 7 (14.5) |
| ICS maintenance^ | 22 (45.8) |
| ICS/LABA maintenance ^ | 4 (8.3) |
| SABA only | 12 (25.0) |
IQR, interquartile; OCS, oral corticosteroids; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; LABA, long-acting β2-agonist; SABA; short-acting β2-agonist. *Reported to have been taken intermittently or on an as-needed basis. ^Reported to have been taken for most of the previous 12 months.