Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects
CHILDREN | ||
|---|---|---|
N | % | |
Male gender (n = 484) | 249 | 51.8 |
Age group | ||
0–1 years | 131 | 27.1 |
1–2 years | 111 | 22.9 |
2–3 years | 70 | 14.5 |
3–4 years | 62 | 12.8 |
4–5 years | 61 | 12.6 |
5–6 years | 49 | 10.1 |
Mode of delivery (n = 467) | ||
Vaginal | 340 | 72.8 |
Caesarean | 127 | 27.2 |
Type of feeding (n = 462) | ||
Excusive breastfeeding | 201 | 43.5 |
Exclusive Formula | 83 | 18.0 |
Mixed | 178 | 38.5 |
Vaccination a | ||
Hexavalent (n = 448) | 438 | 97.8 |
Pneumococcal conjugate (n = 448) | 410 | 91.5 |
MMR (n = 450) | 323 | 71.8 |
Meningococcal B (n = 448) | 336 | 75.0 |
Meningococcal C (n = 449) | 324 | 72.2 |
Rotavirus (n = 448) | 211 | 47.1 |
Influenza (2020–2021 season) (n = 248) | 151 | 60.9 |
Influenza (past seasons before 2020) (n = 463) | 77 | 16.6 |
Allergies (n = 470) | ||
Inhalant allergy | 8 | 1.9 |
Indirect smoke (n = 472) | ||
Yes | 169 | 35.8 |
No | 303 | 64.2 |
Day care attendance (n = 471) | ||
Yes | 404 | 85.8 |
No | 67 | 14.2 |
Meal at Kindergartend (n = 355) | ||
Yes | 345 | 97.2 |
No | 10 | 2.8 |
Afternoon nap at Kindergartend (n = 353) | ||
Yes | 205 | 58.1 |
No | 148 | 41.9 |
Use of pacifiers (n = 456) | ||
Yes | 282 | 61.8 |
No | 174 | 38.2 |
Siblings (n = 468) | ||
0 | 161 | 34.4 |
1 | 252 | 53.8 |
≥ 2 | 55 | 11.8 |