Table 2

Distribution of child participants between outcome groups

Wheeze outcomeN (%)
Current doctor-diagnosed asthma (aged 6 years)87/860 (10.1)
Current wheeze in the last 12 months (aged 6 years)117/860 (13.6)
Ever wheezed at or before 6 years504/856 (58.9)
Never wheezed352/856 (41.8)
Transient wheeze (before 3 years not after)367/856 (42.0)
Persistent/late wheeze (beyond or after 3 years)137/856 (16.0)
 Atopic persistent/late wheeze46/632 (7.3)
 Non-atopic persistent/late wheeze48/632 (7.6)
Atopic outcome
Skin sensitisation158/635 (24.9)