Table 3 Prevalence of asthma and related morbidities by clusters (n = 1777)
Asthma and related morbidity criteria of the study child | All Sample (n = 1777) | Cluster 1 (n = 195, 11.0%) | Cluster 2 (n = 1154, 64.9%) | Cluster 3 (n = 190, 10.7%) | Cluster 4 (n = 238, 13.4%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Had asthma- currently healthy n (%) | Never asthmatic & healthy n (%) | Early-onset- asthma/allergic n (%) | Asthmatic unhealthy n (%) | ||
Ever diagnosed with asthma | Yes | 510 (28.7) | 195 (100) | 0 (100) | 77 (40.5) | 238 (100) |
Currently suffering from Asthma | Yes | 238 (13.4) | 0 (100) | 0 (100) | 0 (100) | 238 (100) |
Has illness with wheezing | Yes | 155 (8.7) | 0 (100) | 33 (2.9) | 30 (15.8) | 92 (38.7) |
Has ongoing eczema | Yes | 169 (9.5) | 16 (8.2) | 56 (4.9) | 42 (22.1) | 55 (23.1) |
Diagnosed with sleep problem related with snoring/breathing problem | Yes | 96 (5.4) | 0 (100) | 30 (2.6) | 40 (21.1) | 26 (10.9) |
Reported as not having excellent/very good Health | Yes | 198 (11.1) | 0 (100) | 82 (7.1) | 66 (34.7) | 50 (21.0) |
Has reported at least one health condition | Yes | 68 (3.8) | 0 (100) | 23 (2.0) | 25 (13.2) | 20 (8.4) |
Has food allergy | Yes | 155 (8.7) | 0 (100) | 0 (100) | 114 (60.0) | 41 (17.2) |