Evaluated aspect

Clinical classification of asthma

p value

Mild intermittent

(n = 3)

Mild persistent

(n = 75)

Moderate persistent (n = 47)

Severe persistent

(n = 2)

Age (years)^*

9.33 (0.58)

6.83 (2.23)

6.68 (1.97)

9.0

0.576

Female

2 (3.3%)

44 (72.1%)

14 (23.0%)

1 (1.6%)

0.018

Urban housing

2 (1.6%)

74 (60.2%)

45 (36.6%)

2 (1.6%)

0.018

Diagnosis < 1 year

-

8 (57.1%)

6 (42.9%)

-

0.586

Living with animals

2 (5.6%)

18 (50.0%)

16 (44.4%)

-

0.221

Living with smokers

-

7 (46.7%)

8 (53.3%)

-

0.506