Research Article

Adequate Vitamin D Intake but Low Serum Levels in Pediatric Asthma Patients: A Pilot Study, Alberta Children’s Hospital

Table 1

Patient variables.

Variables (%)

Age
 4–8 y4 (20)
 9–12 y12 (60)
 13–18 y4 (20)
Inhaled steroid dosage
 Alvesco 4009 (45)
 Advair 4001 (5)
 Symbicort 4002 (10)
 Flovent 5002 (10)
 Symbicort 8001 (5)
 Alvesco 8002 (10)
 Zenhale 8003 (15)
Other medications
 Singulair, 5 mg10 (50)
 Nasonex1 (5)
 Zolair3 (15)
Use of rescue inhaler
 <1/week11 (55)
 2–4 × week4 (20)
 1/day0
 >2 × day5 (25)