Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of the asthmatic patients (n = 65)
From: Vitamin D and cathelicidin assessment in infection-induced asthma in Egyptian children
Variable | Mean ± SD | Number/frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 9.32 ± 2.35 | |
Sex (males/females) | 31/34 | |
Duration of disease (years) | (7.27 ± 1.9) | |
Frequency of attacks/month | (2.4 ± 0.64) | |
Positive family history | 50 (78.1%) | |
Positive parenteral consanguinity | 10 (11.4%) | |
Fever/rhinitis before asthma | 65 (100%) | |
Associated allergic disease | 17 (26.6%) | |
Duration of exposure to sun (min/day) | (46.4 ± 45.6) |