Reported respiratory morbidity in children surviving CDH repair and matched controls
| Symptoms | Survivors | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Ever wheezed | 7 (37%) | 5 (26%) |
| Wheezed in last 12 months | 6 (32%) | 3 (16%) |
| Severe wheeze limiting speech | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
| Persistent cough more than weekly | 1 (5%) | 2 (11%) |
| Night cough more than weekly | 2/18 (11%) | 1/19 (6%) |
| Asthma ever | 8 (42%) | 3 (16%) |
| Current asthma | 5 (26%) | 4 (21%) |
| Exercise induced wheeze? | 8 (42%) | 4 (21%) |
| Sometimes | 5 | 4 |
| Most times | 3 | 0 |
| Ever had eczema | 6 (31%) | 4 (23%) |
| Ever had hayfever | 3 (17%) | 2 (11%) |
| Family history of atopy | 10 (53%) | 11 (58%) |