Group F | Group P | Defaulters | |
Total no. | 19 | 18 | 15 |
No. of males | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Age (mth), mean (SD) | 9.8 (2.6) | 8.9 (2.9) | 9.1 |
Presenting symptom | |||
Persistent wheeze | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Recurrent wheeze | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Persistent cough | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Personal history of eczema | 7 | 9 | 6 |
IgE (IU), median (range) | 5 (1–449) | 12.5 (1–111) | |
Family history of: | |||
Asthma | 18 | 15 | 9 |
Eczema | 13 | 15 | 9 |
Hay fever | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Ongoing parental smoking | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Maternal smoking in pregnancy | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Pets | 9 | 11 | 6 |