Table 2 Baseline characteristics according to categorization of asthma diagnosis n = 338
From: Asthma medication in children who are overweight/obese: justified treatment?
No n = 64 (18.9) | Unlikely n = 44 (13.1) | Probable n = 168 (49.7) | Confirmed n = 62 (18.3) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 8.8 (4.2–16.2) | 8.5 (4.1–17.1) | 9.5 (4.2–16.9) | 7.8 (4.0–17.7) | 0.119 |
Male n (%) | 34 (53.1) | 27 (61.4) | 108 (64.3) | 40 (64.5) | 0.444 |
Height (cm) | 135.5 (103.3–178.5) | 135.2 (104.8–177.1) | 139.0 (105.0–196.6) | 132.2 (99.5–178.6) | 0.226 |
Height-sds | 0.03 (−2.95–1.82) | 0.24 (−1.75–2.57) | −0.09 (− 2.37–2.65) | 0.10 (− 2.23–1.51) | 0.433 |
Weight (kg) | 40.9 (19.2–80.6) | 35.8 (18.6–85.4) | 40.2 (19.1–103.0) | 35.9 (15.7–127.0) | 0.212 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.06 (16.72–30.22) | 20.36 (16.65–30.17) | 20.84 (16.65–36.35) | 19.89 (17.76–39.81) | 0.369 |
BMI-sds | 2.09 (1.11–4.23) | 1.97 (1.13–4.36) | 1.96 (1.11–5.24) | 1.93 (1.11–4.19) | 0.663 |
BMI-categories | 0.905 | ||||
- Overweight | 41 (64.1) | 29 (65.9) | 115 (68.5) | 43 (69.4) | |
- Obesity | 23 (35.9) | 15 (34.1) | 53 (31.5) | 19 (30.6) | |
Spirometry | 43 (67.2) | 28 (63.6) | 131 (78.0) | 49 (79.0) | 0.101 |
Reversibility ≥12% | – | – | – | 40 (64.5) | < 0.001 |
Clinical diagnosis | – | – | 168 (100) | 56 (90.3) | < 0.001 |
Clinical diagnosis and reversibility ≥12% | – | – | – | 34 (54.8) | < 0.001 |
Prescribed asthma medication n (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
- β2-agonist | 25 (39.1) | 37 (84.1) | 24 (14.3) | 13 (21.0) | |
- ICS | 4 (6.3) | – | 20 (11.9) | 14 (22.6) | |
- Both | 26 (40.6) | – | 116 (69.0) | 34 (54.8) | |
- No | 9 (14.1) | 7 (15.9) | 8 (4.8) | 1 (1.6) | |