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Table 1 Percentage of positive responses in questions related to wheezing and asthma in Kandy and Anuradhapura

From: Childhood allergic diseases across geographical regions of Kandy and Anuradhapura districts of Sri Lanka; where do the rates stand among other regions: experience from Global asthma network Phase 1 study

 

Kandy (95% CI)

Anuradhapura (95% CI)

P***value

6–7 Years

 Asthma ever*

  Current wheeze

12%

n = 179

(10.44–13.75)

9.9%

n = 217

(8.72–11.22)

0.008

  Wheezing ever

18.4%

n = 274

(16.57–20.52)

15.1%

n = 328

(13.66–16.67)

P < 0.001

  Asthma ever

8.3%

n = 124

(7.0–9.81)

5.6%

n = 122

(4.71–6.65)

P < 0.001

  Asthma confirmed by a doctor*

58.1%

n = 72

(49.26–66.38)

74.6%

n = 91**

(66.16–81.52)

P < 0.001

 Symptoms in past 12 months**

  Asthma attacks

97.8%

n = 175

(94.20–99.33)

93.5%

n = 203

(89.38–96.20)

0.034

  Night Awaking

73.2%

n = 131

(66.24–79.15)

53%

n = 115

(46.36–59.53)

0.058

  Severe wheeze

3.9%

n = 7

(1.76–8.00)

11.06%

n = 24

(7.49–15.98)

0.027

  Exercise wheeze

95.5%

n = 171

(91.29–97.86)

46.1%

n = 100

(39.58–52.73)

P < 0.001

13–14 years

 Current wheeze

15.3%

n = 259

(13.66–17.09)

14.9%

n = 446

(13.67–16.22)

P < 0.001

 Wheezing ever

21.9%

n = 371

(20.00–23.93)

19.9%

n = 594

(18.54–21.40)

P < 0.001

 Asthma ever

12.6%

n = 214

(11.11–14.27)

10.5%

n = 314

(9.45–11.65)

P < 0.001

 Asthma confirmed by a doctor*

82.2%

n = 176

(76.54–86.81)

77.4%

n = 243**

(72.4–81.68)

P < 0.001

Symptoms in past 12 months**

 Asthma attacks

86.1%

n = 223

(81.33–89.82)

89.1%

n = 397

(85.75–91.61)

P < 0.001

 Night Awaking

44.4%

n = 115

(38.48–50.49)

50.1%

n = 232

(47.38–56.62)

P < 0.001

 Severe wheeze

9.3%

n = 24

(6.26–13.47)

11.2%

n = 50

(8.59–14.49)

0.007

 Exercise wheeze

38.6%

n = 100

(32.89–44.67)

51.1%

n = 228

(46.49–55.73)

P < 0.001

  1. *Only the children who had asthma ever was considered
  2. **Only the children with current wheeze was considered
  3. ***P value for chi square test of positive response between the two study centers