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Table 1 Characteristics of the population sample

From: The impact of a digital wheeze detector on parental disease management of pre-school children suffering from wheezing—a pilot study

Male gender (n,%)

17

85

Age in months (median, IQR)

39.5

35.8

Number of siblings (mean, SD)

1.6

1.4

Number of older siblings (mean, SD)

1.2

1.2

Smoking at home (n, %)

5

25

Family history of atopy (n, %)

9

45

Positive SPT/IgE test (n, %)

9

45

Use of controller medication

11

55

During the past 12 months

 Dry cough (n, %)

15

75

 Awakening (n, %)

13

65

 Wheezing after exercise (n, %)

10

50

 Blocked nose (n, %)

18

90

 Nebulizer therapy (n, %)

11

55

 Emergency room visits (n, %)

6

30

 Hospitalization (n, %)

3

15

 Missed Day Care (n, %)

10

50