Summary statistics for respiratory data overall and by school
| All | Rural | Urban1 | Urban2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of pupils | 177 | 47 | 95 | 35 |
| Sex (% girls) | 59 | 57 | 43 | 100 |
| Age | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 10.7 (1.4) | 9.1 (1.0) | 10.6 (0.3) | 12.7 (0.3) |
| Range | 7.2–13.1 | 7.2–10.8 | 10.2–11.1 | 12.2–13.1 |
| % current wheeze | 24 | 20 | 22 | 34 |
| Max. PEFR (l/min) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 330 (54) | 293 (38) | 328 (48) | 381 (41) |
| Range | 201–488 | 201–382 | 228–439 | 281–488 |
| Cough | ||||
| Mean % days reported (SD) | 28.6 (25.3) | 28.7 (25.6) | 25.9 (24.8) | 36.0 (25.7) |
| Range | 0–97.8 | 0–87.9 | 0–97.8 | 0–94.5 |
| Cold | ||||
| Mean % days reported (SD) | 41.2 (30.4) | 43.3 (32.9) | 37.0 (28.5) | 49.7 (30.7) |
| Range | 0–100 | 0–98 | 0–100 | 13.8–100 |
| No. of days recorded per child | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 50.4 (9.7) | 51.4 (8.2) | 47.2 (10.4) | 57.8 (3.9) |
| Range | 14–63 | 19–61 | 14–62 | 50–63 |
| % of days with PEFR >20% below median | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3.4 (6.7) | 4.2 (8.9) | 3.8 (6.5) | 1.4 (2.5) |
| Range | 0–46.9 | 0–46.9 | 0–26.1 | 0–9 |