Variable | Frequency | % |
Asthma status |
|
|
Non-asthmatics | 435 | 79.9 |
Asthmatics | 109 | 20.1 |
Medications among asthmatics |
|
|
No | 37 | 6.80 |
Yes | 72 | 13.24 |
Duration of medication (years) |
|
|
Non-asthmatics | 435 | 79.96 |
Asthmatics (newly identified) | 36 | 6.62 |
Asthmatics |
|
|
<1 year | 12 | 2.21 |
2 - 5 years | 35 | 6.43 |
>5 years | 26 | 4.78 |
(Mean ± SD) | 5.31 ± 0.50 |
|
Type of medication* |
| |
Inhaler |
|
|
Non-asthmatic | 435 | 79.96 |
Never User | 49 | 9.01 |
Regular User** | 13 | 2.39 |
Occasional User*** | 47 | 8.64 |
Syrup |
|
|
Non-asthmatic | 435 | 79.96 |
Never User | 97 | 17.83 |
Regular User** | 3 | 0.55 |
Occasional User*** | 9 | 1.65 |