Table 2 Prevalence of Reported Symptoms Indicating Severity of Asthma, Rhinitis, and Eczema
Girls (%) | Boys (%) | All (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptom | (n = 1, 513) | (n = 1, 435) | (n = 2, 948) | p Value |
Wheeze in past year | ||||
Number of wheezing episodes | ||||
1-3 | 22.5* | 16.8 | 19.7 | <.01 |
4-12 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | >.05 |
>12 | 0.1 | 0.6* | 0.3 | <.01 |
Awoken by wheeze | ||||
<1 time each week | 10.9 | 8.9 | 9.9 | |
≥1 time each week | 4.8* | 2.6 | 3.8 | <.01 |
Limitation of speech during wheezing | 6.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | <.0001 |
Rhinitis in past year | ||||
Interference with daily activity | ||||
Little | 18.2* | 11.9 | 15.1 | <.01 |
Moderate | 3.8* | 2.4 | 3.2 | <.05 |
Severe | 2* | 0.8 | 1.4 | <.01 |
Rashes in past year | ||||
Persistent rash without clearing | 7.5* | 4.8 | 6.2 | .003 |
Kept awake by rash | ||||
<1 time each week | 3.4* | 2.4 | 2.9 | >.05 |
≥1 time each week | 1.9* | 0.7 | 1.3 | <.01 |