Table 2 Family and environmental characteristics of children with severe asthma (SA) and non-severe persistent asthma (NSPA)
From: Severe asthma features in children: a case–control online survey
SA | NSPA | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 41) | (n = 78) | ||
Family characteristics | |||
At least one parent born in Italy | 37 (90) | 73 (94) | 0.5 |
Parental education beyond high school | 6 (15) | 19 (24) | 0.2 |
At least one asthmatic parent | 36 (88) | 71 (91) | 0.7 |
Parents with workdays lost during the past year | 16 (39) | 16 (21) | 0.049 |
Environmental characteristics | |||
At least one smoking parent | 22 (54) | 28 (36) | 0.08 |
Number of cohabitants | 3 (1–7) | 3 (1–6) | 1 |
Dampness in the home | 17 (41) | 27 (35) | 0.5 |
Pets at home | 10 (24) | 23 (29) | 0.7 |
Heavy traffic in the residence street | 8 (19) | 13 (17) | 0.8 |