- The characteristics of the involved asthmatic children.
| Characteristic | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 292 | (59.7) |
| Female | 197 | (40.3) |
| Age (years) | ||
| <1 | 2 | (0.4) |
| 1-5 | 253 | (51.7) |
| 6-10 | 175 | (35.8) |
| 11-15 | 54 | (11.6) |
| >15 | 1 | (0.2) |
| Residence | ||
| Jazan town | 44 | (9) |
| Other town in Jazan Region | 65 | (13.3) |
| Jazan rural area | 380 | (77.7) |
| If patient has other type of allergy | ||
| Yes | 23 | (4.7) |
| No | 338 | (69.1) |
| Not recorded | 128 | (26.2) |
| Long term medications | ||
| No medications | 339 | (69.3) |
| Short acting beta agonist±inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | 133 | (27.2) |
| Leukotriene receptor antagonist±ICS | 3 | (0.6) |
| Long acting beta agonist ±ICS | 12 | (2.5) |
| Family history of bronchial asthma | ||
| Yes | 142 | (29) |
| No | 214 | (43.8) |
| Not recorded | 133 | (27.2) |
| Area of admission | ||
| Regular ward | 443 | (90.6) |
| Pediatrics intensive care unit | 40 | (8.2) |
| Isolation | 6 | (1.2) |
| Patient condition when admitted | ||
| Stable | 254 | (51.9) |
| Non-Stable | 32 | (6.5) |
| Not recorded | 203 | (41.5) |
| The need of resuscitation on admission | ||
| Yes | 8 | (1.6) |
| No | 287 | (58.7) |
| Not recorded | 194 | (39.7) |
| Provisional diagnosis | ||
| Exacerbation of bronchial asthma alone | 365 | (74.6) |
| Exacerbation of bronchial asthma with pneumonia | 24 | (4.9) |
| Exacerbation of bronchial asthma with other cause | 100 | (20.4) |
| If chest x-ray was doner | ||
| Yes | 419 | (83.1) |
| No | 84 | (16.9) |