Characteristics | Intervention (N = 11) | Control (N = 11) |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 2.2 (1.9, 3.5) | 3.1 (2.1, 3.9) |
Male gender | 4 (36.4Â %) | 3 (27.3Â %) |
Caucasian ethnicity* | 5 (45.5Â %) | 8 (72.7Â %) |
Asthma control (Asthma Quiz for Kidz [20]), score | 1.00 (0.00, 3.00) | 4.00 (0.00, 6.00) |
Asthma classification: Persistent | 5 (45.5Â %) | 8 (72.7Â %) |
         Episodic | 6 (54.5 %) | 3 (27.3 %) |
Trigger of asthma:  Multitrigger | 3 (27.3 %) | 4 (36.4 %) |
         Unitrigger | 8 (72.7 %) | 7 (63.6 %) |
Eczema | 8 (72.7Â %) | 2 (18.2Â %) |
Daycare attendance | 9 (81.8Â %) | 11 (100Â %) |
Parent-reported URTIs in the past 12Â months, number | 6.0 (5.0, 12.0) | 5.0 (4.0, 10.0) |
Oral corticosteroid courses in the past 12Â months, number | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) |
 Influenza vaccine received | 5 (45.5 %) | 5 (45.5 %) |
Preventer asthma medication: Episodic ICS | 2 (18.2Â %) | 2 (18.2Â %) |
  Daily ICS ± anti-leukotrienes | 8 (72.7 %) | 9 (81.8 %) |