| |
Non-atopic (n=20) |
Atopic (n=70) |
p-value |
| Age at admission, years, mean (sd) |
9.7%(3.6) |
9.8% (2.9) |
0.712 |
| Gender male, % (n) |
60% (12) |
60%(42) |
1 |
| Ethnicity % (n) |
|
|
|
| Black |
40% (8) |
69% (48) |
0.061 |
| Non-Hispanic white |
15% (3) |
11% (8) |
|
| Hispanic |
35% (7) |
17% (12) |
|
| Other |
10% (2) |
3% (2) |
|
| Body mass index, median (IQR) |
18.8 (15.6 - 22.2) |
18.9 (16.1 - 22.8) |
0.921 |
| Cardiac arrest prior to arrival at hospital, % (n) |
10% (2) |
11% (8) |
1 |
| Family history of asthma, % (n) a |
0% (0) |
80% (50) |
<0.001 |
| History of eczema, % (n) a |
0% (0) |
30% (21) |
0.003 |
| History of allergic rhinitis, % (n) a |
35% (7) |
66% (46) |
0.02 |
| History of wheezing or nighttime coughing, % (n) |
25% (5) |
42% (28) |
0.2 |
| Previous asthma-related events: |
|
|
|
| PICU admission, % (n) |
15% (3) |
26% (18) |
0.385 |
| Intubation, % (n) |
5% (1) |
19% (13) |
0.179 |
| Days of symptoms prior to admission, median (IQR) |
2.5 (1 - 4.5) |
2 (1 - 3) |
0.16 |
Family history of asthma, personal history of eczema and a history of allergic rhinitis were factors that determined classification of the patients as atopic or non-atopic.