Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the total population n = 338
From: Asthma medication in children who are overweight/obese: justified treatment?
Age (years) | 8.9 (5.4) |
Male n (%) | 209 (61.8) |
Height (cm) | 136.9 (99.5–196) |
Height-sds | 0.02 (−2.95–2.65) |
Weight (kg) | 39.3 (15.7–127.0) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.63 (16.65–39.81) |
BMI-sds | 1.99 (1.11–5.24) |
BMI-categories | |
- Overweight | 228 (67.5) |
- Obesity | 110 (32.5) |
Spirometry performed | 251 (74.3) |
Prescribed asthma medication | 313 (92.6) |
- β2-agonists | 100 (29.6) |
- ICS | 38 (11.2) |
- Both | 175 (51.8) |
- No | 25 (7.4) |