From: On-demand intermittent beclomethasone is effective for mild asthma in Brazil
Intermittent (n = 94) | Continuous (n = 94) | p value | |
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Age in years, mean (SD) | 10.6 (2.8) | 9.9 (2.7) | 0.09 |
Sex (boys) | 55 (58.5) | 50 (53.2) | 0.55 |
Height (cm) | 145.1 (15.3) | 142.1(14.1) | 0.12 |
Family monthly income (Brazilian minimum wage) | 2.4 (1.6) | 2.3 (1.5) | 0.55 |
Mother’s schooling (literate) | 93 (99.0) | 92 (97.9) | 0.75 |
Ethnic group (white) | 84 (89.3) | 52 (55.3) | 0.20 |
Number of siblings (up to three) | 68 (72.3) | 73 (77.6) | 0.84 |
Parental history of allergic rhinitis (yes) | 60 (63.8) | 64 (68.0) | 0.87 |
Parental history of asthma | 54 (57.4) | 52 (55.3) | 0.81 |
Exposure to mould (yes) | 38 (40.4) | 38 (40.4) | 0.88 |
Exposure to house dust mite (yes) | 72 (76.6) | 72 (76.6) | 0.96 |
ACT/cACT score, mean (SD) | 21.9 (3.0) | 22.0 (2.7) | 0.80 |
Previous ICS treatment (250–500 μg of beclomethasone or equivalent) | 87 (92.5) | 91 (96.8) | 0.33 |
Allergic rhinitis/continuous intranasal budesonide (yes) | 36 (38.2) | 29 (30.8) | 0.28 |
Allergic rhinitis scoring (points)a | 6.6 (3.7) | 6.1 (4.1) | 0.44 |
Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (%), mean (SD) | 88.2 (12.1) | 89.8 (12.0) | 0.39 |
Bronchodilator response (%), mean (SD) | 7.7 (8.5) | 7.2 (7.6) | 0.95 |