Children with a history of inhaled treatment within the last 48 hours and the last 12 months in 1988 and 2003
| Inhaled drug | 1988 (n = 965) | 2003 (n = 1146) | Difference 2003–1988 (95% CI) % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 48 hours | Last 12 months | Last 48 hours | Last 12 months | Last 48 hours | Last 12 months | |
| Data shown as n (%). | ||||||
| Short acting bronchodilator | 31 (3.2%) | 83 (8.6%) | 75 (6.5%) | 210 (18.3%) | 3.3 (1.5 to 5.2) | 9.7 (6.8 to 12.6) |
| Long acting bronchodilator | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (0.9%) | 14 (1.2%) | 0.9 (0.3 to 1.6) | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.0) |
| Cromolyn | 13 (1.3%) | 36 (3.7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.1%) | −1.3 (−2.3 to −0.7) | −3.7 (−5.1 to −2.7) |
| Corticosteroid | 14 (1.5%) | 24 (2.5%) | 72 (6.3%) | 129 (11.3%) | 4.8 (3.2 to 6.5) | 8.8 (6.7 to 10.9) |