Evaluated aspect

Asthma control according to the physician

p value

Yes (n = 99)

No (n = 28)

Age (years)^*

7.01 (2.15)

6.36 (2.06)

0.154

Female

12 (19.7%)

49 (80.3%)

0.563

Urban housing

96 (78.1%)

27 (22.0%)

0.968

Diagnosis < 1 year

8 (57.1%)

6 (42.9%)

0.108

Living with animals

24 (66.7%)

12 (33.3%)

0.068

Living with smokers

11 (73.3%)

4 (26.7%)

0.813

Clinical classification

Mild intermittent

Mild persistent

Moderate persistent

Severe persistent

3 (100.0%)

66 (88.0%)

29 (61.7%)

1 (50.0%)

-

9 (12.0%)

18 (38.3%)

1 (50.0%)

0.030