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World J Clin Pediatr. Feb 8, 2017; 6(1): 34-39
Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.34
Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.34
Table 2 Demographic information
| Characteristic | Subgroup | Total n (%) | Mild n (%) | Moderate n (%) | Severe n (%) | P value |
| Gender | Male | 112 (59.6) | 26 (65.0) | 68 (58.1) | 18 (58.1) | 0.18 |
| Female | 76 (40.4) | 14 (35.0) | 49 (41.9) | 13 (41.9) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | Caucasian | 44 (23.4) | 5 (12.5) | 29 (24.8) | 10 (32.3) | 0.18 |
| African American | 130 (69.1) | 33 (82.5) | 79 (67.5) | 18 (58.1) | ||
| Hispanic | 10 (5.3) | 2 (5.0) | 7 (6.0) | 1 (3.2) | ||
| Other | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (6.4) | ||
| Asthma history | Uses controller medication | 137 (72.9) | 35 (87.5) | 78 (66.7) | 24 (77.4) | 0.03 |
| Patient in high risk asthma clinic | 61 (32.4) | 16 (40.0) | 33 (28.2) | 12 (38.7) | 0.25 |
- Citation: Maue DK, Krupp N, Rowan CM. Pediatric asthma severity score is associated with critical care interventions. World J Clin Pediatr 2017; 6(1): 34-39
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v6/i1/34.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.34