Asthmatic (N=858) Asthmatic (N=858)
Non-Asthmatic (N=8,949)
Non-Asthmatic (N=8,949)
Characteristic Categories N % N % p-value
Region North 247 28.8 3,008 33.6 0.004
Age 5-10yrs 386 45 2,117 23.7 -
10-15yrs 213 24.8 2,071 23.1
15-20yrs 259 30.2 4,761 53.2
Sex Male 445 51.9 4,275 47.8 0.022
Ethnicity Non-White 388 54.6 4,202 57.2 0.195
NCDs With other NCDs 260 30.3 3,284 36.7 <0.001
PICU Admission Yes 246 30.6 2,352 28.9 0.311
IVS Yes 99 12.6 990 12.7 0.904
Death Yes 55 6.4 898 10 0.001