Table 3 Comparison of the patients with 2 and patients with 3 or more hospitalizations due to recurrent wheezing attacks

Gender (male)

14 (58)

15 (%75)

^*0.34

Age(months), mean

19.7 ± 14.3

17.0 ± 10.6

^{^}0.48

History of NICU^a admission

5 (21)

9 (45)

^*0.16

History of intubation

2 (8)

5 (25)

^*0.13

BPD^b

0 (0)

5 (25)

^*0.01^**

GER^c

5 (21)

9 (45)

^*0.16

Preterm delivery

3 (13)

5 (25)

^*0.29

Nocturnal feeding

14 (58)

11 (55)

^*1.00

Nocturnal feeding

14 (58)

11 (55)

^*1.00

Pathologic pH monitoring

2 (8)

3 (15)

^*0.34

IgE level (high)

10 (42)

8 (40)

^*0.57

Abnormal CXR^d

13 (54)

10 (50)

^*1.00

Abnormal Chest CT^e

1 (4)

4 (20)

^*0.16

Positive inhalant/food panel

1 (4)

2 (10)

^*0.77

Eosinophilia

3 (13)

3 (15)

^*1.00

Anemia

3 (13)

12 (60)

^* < 0.00^**

Parenteral asthma/eczema/AR^f

8 (33)

5 (25)

^*0.78

ICS^g use

16 (67)

14 (70)

^*1.00

Exposure to smoking

15 (63)

14 (70)

^*0.83