Table 4 Factors affecting correct labelling of wheeze in children by parents

Father^b

14 (41.2)

20 (58.8)

Mother

60 (38.5)

96 (61.5)

0.89

0.42–1.94

1.37

0.55–3.37

0.75

Asthma^b

39 (39.0)

61 (61.0)

Non-asthma

38 (38.0)

62 (62.0)

0.96

0.54–1.70

1.72

0.85–3.50

0.14

Age of child

  < 6 years^b

5 (12.5)

35 (87.5)

  ≥ 6 years

34 (56.7)

26 (43.3)

5.11

2.73–9.60

7.12

3.63–16.63

<0.001

Language used to answer video questionnaire

 Malay^b

39 (39.4)

60 (60.6)

 English

38 (69.0)

17 (30.9)

4.76

2.47–9.17

7.12

3.04–16.69

<0.001

Educational Level

 Higher^b

38 (41.3)

54 (58.7)

 Basic

39 (36.1)

69 (63.9)

0.80

0.45–1.42

1.16

0.65–2.51

0.71

Severity of asthma (n = 100)

 Intermittent^b

9 (37.5)

15 (44.1)

 Persistent

30 (39.5)

46 (60.5)

0.92

0.36–2.37

1.02

0.28–3.65

0.98