Table 1 Distribution of the study population in all variables
From: Effect of diagnosis delay on pulmonary function in children with asthma
Duration of delayed asthma diagnosis | N | Male (n/%) | Asthma without rhinitis (n/%) | Asthma with rhinitis (n/%) | Onset ≤ 3 years (n/%) | Onset > 3 years (n/%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 3 months | 315 | 205 (65.1) | 102 (53.7) | 213 (67.6) | 35 (11.1) | 280 (88.9) |
3–12 months | 261 | 159 (60.9) | 70 (64.2) | 191 (73.2) | 40 (15.3) | 221 (84.7) |
1–3 years | 260 | 177 (68.1) | 78 (46.9) | 182 (70.0) | 68 (26.2) | 192 (73.9) |
3–5 years | 115 | 80 (69.6) | 40 (43.8) | 75 (65.2) | 62 (53.9) | 53 (46.1) |
> 5 years | 63 | 52 (82.5) | 17 (21.2) | 46 (73.0) | 44 (69.8) | 19 (30.2) |
Total | 1014 | 673 (66.4) | 307 (50.7) | 707 (69.7) | 249 (24.6) | 765 (75.4) |