Research Article

Parental Perceptions and Practices toward Childhood Asthma

Table 2

Consequence and symptoms of uncontrolled asthma.

Number (%)

Consequence of asthma
Hospitalization479 (79.8)
Difficulty in sleeping at night (once/month)350 (58.3)
School absenteeism (once/month)312 (52)
Symptoms of uncontrolled asthma
Nocturnal dyspnea (more than one night/week)300 (50.0)
Exercise dyspnea239 (39.8)
Dyspnea at rest222 (37.0)
Repetitive cough (daily)188 (31.3)