Table 4

Percentage (n)4-151 with recurrent wheeze, by child's atopic status at age 6

TotalAtopicNon-atopicp value4-150
0–18 months7.5% (79/1054)8.2%  (23/280)7.2% (31/431)NS
8–36 months5.9% (55/937)8.0% (21/262)6.3% (25/398)NS
6 years7.7% (78/1016)13.0% (38/292)4.5% (20/442)p<0.00005
8 years 7.2% (60/832)15.0% (37/246)4.2% (15/360)p<0.000001
11 years 9.7% (90/929)20.1% (55/274)3.9% (16/411)p<0.000001
13 years8.7% (61/702)16.1% (35/218)4.0% (12/298)p<0.000001
  • 4-150 Atopic v non-atopic children.

  • 4-151 Fewer children were skin tested at age 6 (n=737) than provided information on questionnaires.