Table 1

Demographic data of study infants

Sex (M:F)34:35
Mean (range) age at test (days)37.3 (24–55)
Mean (range) length at test (cm)56.2 (52–61)
Mean (range) weight at test (kg)4.6 (3.1–5.8)
Maternal smokers8 (11.6%)
Paternal smokers14 (20.3%)
Maternal asthma32 (46.4%)
Paternal asthma15 (21.7%)
Both parents asthmatic4 (5.8%)