Table 1

Demographic characteristics

CategoryN (%)
Gender (N=180)Male92 (51%)
Female88 (49%)
Age (years)Median, range4 (0.01–17)
Age categoryInfant (0–12 months)41 (23%)
Toddler (13–24 months)27 (15%)
Preschool (3–5 years)36 (20%)
School aged (6–12 years)54 (30%)
Adolescent (13–19 years)22 (12%)
Underlying medical disease (N=52)Bronchial asthma/chronic airway disease20
Immunodeficiency, immunesupression or chemotherapy14
Complex neurologic disease7
Congenital heart disease6
Other disorders5