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Table 2 Characteristics of study population

From: Characteristics and severity of asthma in children with and without atopic conditions: a cross-sectional study

Study population (n = 703)

General characteristics

 

Male gender, %

62.0

Age, mean ± SD

8.4 ± 2.5

Clinical characteristics

 

Parental-reported Eczema, %

63.6

Parental-reported Food Allergy, %

49.8

Parental-reported Hay fever, %

44.0

Asthma family history ( One or more parents with history of asthma), %

48.0

Antihistamine usage, %

30.6

ICS usage, %

87.8

SABA usage, %

84.8

LABA usage, %

23.5

LTRA usage, %

8.8

Breast fed, %

74.9

Median FeNO (IQR)

13.0 (7.0 – 27.0)

OCS usage in the past year, %

7.0

Asthma-related ED visit in the past year, %

6.3