Table 2 Clinical characteristics of children
Characteristic | Age 2–3 years n (%) | Age 4–5 years n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Comorbidities | |||
Allergic rhinitis | 2 (13.3) | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.6) |
Chronic rhinosinusitis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Eosinophilic esophagitis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Nasal polyposis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) |
Atopic dermatitis | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) | 2 (13.3) |
Exacerbations | |||
Clinician-diagnosed asthma – 1 time in past month | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.3) |
Hospitalization – 1 time in past month | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) |
Severity | |||
Caregiver rating of child’s asthma severity (last 7 days) | |||
No symptoms | 2 (13.3) | 5 (33.3) | 7 (46.6) |
Mild | 2 (13.3) | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.6) |
Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) | 2 (13.3) |
Severe | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.4) |
Clinician rating*of child’s asthma severity (last 3 months) | |||
Very mild | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) |
Mild | 1 (6.7) | 3 (20.0) | 4 (26.7) |
Moderate | 1 (6.7) | 4 (26.7) | 5 (33.4) |
Severe | 2 (13.3) | 3 (20.0) | 5 (33.3) |
Current treatment** | |||
ICS | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.7) | 6 (40.0) |
ICS + additional | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.7) | 6 (40.0) |
SABA | 4 (26.7) | 7 (46.7) | 11 (73.4) |
Maintenance OCS | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.7) | 6 (40.0) |