Table 2

Distribution of symptoms by age

SymptomAge 8
(n = 74)
Age 9
(n = 146)
Age 10
(n = 150)
Age 11
(n = 57)
Asthma ever14  (19)35  (24)26  (17)10  (18)
Wheeze ever26 (35)44 (30)42 (28)14 (25)
Wheeze in past 12 months20 (27)23 (16)20 (13)9 (16)
Cough at night20 (27)35 (24)38 (25)13 (22)
Asthma treated in previous
four weeks
2 (3)12 (8)8 (5)4 (7)
  • Values are n (%).