Picture 1: Clinical score for assessing the intensity of asthma attacks in children (modified Wood-Downes score) (22).
Analysis:
The data were analyzed using the SPSS software, version 16.0. Categorical variables were expressed as a percentage and compared using the Chi-square test or relative risk. Continuous variables with normal distribution were expressed using means with the respective standard deviation and compared using Student’s t test. Continuous variables without normal distribution were expressed using the median with the respective interquartile range (IQ 25% -75%) and compared using the Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis tests. Correlation tests were also performed (Pearson’s correlation coefficient and determination coefficient).
Results: