Frequency of asthma attacks and asthma medication in children with and without current gastrointestinal symptoms
| With current GI symptoms (n = 28) | Without current GI symptoms (n = 47) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | |
| Frequency of asthma attacks | ||||
| Mild asthma | 22 | 32 | NS | 1.71 (0.57 to 5.11) |
| Moderate asthma | 6 | 15 | NS | 0.58 (0.19 to 1.73) |
| Asthma medication | ||||
| Inhaled β2agonists | ||||
| Regularly scheduled | 15 | 21 | NS | 1.42 (0.55 to 3.65) |
| Supplementary (as needed) | 16 | 21 | NS | 1.65 (0.64 to 4.24) |
| Inhaled cromones | 11 | 13 | NS | 1.52 (0.57 to 4.07) |
| Inhaled corticosteroids | 14 | 20 | NS | 1.35 (0.52 to 3.45) |
| Oral corticosteroids | 3 | 3 | NS | 1.76 (0.33 to 9.38) |
Frequency of asthma attacks: < 1/month, mild asthma; > 1/month or infrequent but severe, moderate asthma.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.