Research Article
Association between Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Control in Peruvian School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 256 asthmatic children.
| | Characteristics | Children under 12 years () | Children 12 years or older () | value* | All children () | | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| | Female | 93 (46.27%) | 20 (36.36%) | 0.19 | 113 (44.14%) | | Socioeconomic status | | | | | | Richest | 12 (5.97%) | 14 (25.45%) | <0.01 | 26 (10.16%) | | Rich | 31 (15.42%) | 12 (21.82%) | 0.60 | 43 (16.80%) | | Middle | 75 (37.31%) | 3 (5.45%) | <0.01 | 78 (30.47%) | | Poorer/poorest | 83 (41.29%) | 26 (47.27%) | Ref. | 109 (42.58%) | | Presence of allergic rhinitis | 128 (63.68%) | 42 (76.36%) | 0.08 | 170 (66.41%) | | Inadequate asthma control | 109 (54.23%) | 35 (63.64%) | <0.01 | 155 (60.55%) |
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Chi-square test; Ref: reference level for analysis.
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