Characteristics (n = 40) | |||
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Gender | Male = 30 (75%) | Female = 10 (25%) | |
Gestational age | Full term = 35 (87.5%) | Premature = 5 (12.5%) | |
Breast-feeding | <3 months = 21 (52.5%) | 3-6 m = 17 (42.5%) | >6 months = 2 (5%) |
Family history of asthma | 28 (70%) | ||
Parental smoking | 22 (55%) | ||
History (n = 40) | |||
Age at first wheezing | mean 7.4, median 4.5 (0-48 months) | ||
Age at onset of persistent wheezing | mean 18.3, median 9.5 (0-150 months) | ||
Age at diagnosis | mean 42.9, median 25 (5-156 months) | ||
Onset of disease/diagnosis interval | mean 24.6, median 12.5 (1-134 months) | ||
Recurrent pneumonia episodes | 24 (60%) | ||
Hospitalization | mean 4 times per year, median 2.8 times per year (0-10 times per year) | ||
Mechanical ventilation assistance | 21 (52.5%) | ||
Domiciliary oxygen therapy | 8 (20%) | ||
Prolonged oral corticosteroid therapy | 23 (57.5%) | ||
Inhaled corticosteroid therapy | 19 (47.5%) |