Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study participants (N = 614)
Characteristic | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 12 months | 333 | 54.2 |
12–24 months | 160 | 26.1 | |
>24 months | 121 | 19.7 | |
Sex | Male | 347 | 56.5 |
Residence | Urban | 468 | 76.2 |
Diagnoses | Asthma | 78 | 12.7 |
Bronchiolitis | 125 | 20.4 | |
Combined asthma and bacterial pneumonia | 50 | 8.1 | |
Bacterial pneumonia | 167 | 27.2 | |
Viral pneumonia | 163 | 26.5 | |
Others (e.g. PTB, PJP) | 31 | 5.1 | |
Genetic risk factors for asthma | Maternal asthma | 60 | 9.8 |
Allergy in patient | 76 | 12.4 | |
Environmental risk factors for asthma | Exposure to tobacco smoke | 67 | 10.9 |
Use of gas for cooking | 12 | 2.0 | |
Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for at least 3 months | 149 | 25.8 | |
High socioeconomic status of caretaker | 39 | 6.4 | |