Precipitating factors and outcome of acute asthma attack patients attended to the emergency unit at Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital in 2019 “before COVID era”

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

Table 9 Relation between frequency of ER visits during previous 6 months and types, and modes of treatment taking

	Frequency of ER visits during the previous 6 months						P value
	< 5		5 to 9		≥ 10
	Count	%	Count	%	Count	%
Systemic bronchodilator
Yes	35	92.10%	45	93.80%	77	91.70%	0.933
Systemic bronchodilator method of medication
Nebulizer	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0.51
Syrup	35	100.00%	45	100.00%	77	100.00%	0.51
Inhaled bronchodilator
Yes	14	36.80%	23	47.90%	31	36.90%	0.418
Inhaled bronchodilator method
Inhaler	12	85.70%	18	78.30%	27	87.10%	0.696
Nebulizer	2	14.30%	5	21.70%	4	12.90%	0.696
Systemic steroids
Yes	15	39.50%	19	39.60%	42	50.00%	0.39
Systemic steroid method
Tablet	1	6.70%	1	5.30%	1	2.40%	0.584
Syrup	14	93.30%	18	94.70%	41	97.60%	0.584
Inhaled steroids
Yes	18	47.40%	21	43.80%	32	38.10%	0.596
Inhaled steroid route
Inhaler	14	77.80%	19	90.50%	29	90.60%	0.39
Nebulizer	4	22.20%	2	9.50%	3	9.40%	0.39
LTRA
Yes	6	15.80%	11	22.90%	18	21.40%	0.694
LTRA route
Sachet	6	100.00%	9	81.80%	18	100.00%	0.118
Tablet	0	0.00%	2	18.20%	0	0.00%	0.118