Table 3 Frequency of respiratory symptoms by school during the different seasons of the year; Salamanca, Guanajuato, 2004 - 2005
Variables | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wheezing n (%) | School 1 | 50 (20.9) | 25 (10.4) | 25 (10.4) | 220 (92.0) |
School 2 | 22 (9.7) | 12 (5.3) | 16 (7.1) | 216 (96.0) | |
p* | 0.0001 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.61 | |
Rhinorrhea n (%) | School 1 | 139 (58.1) | 82 (34.3) | 84 (35.1) | 74 (30.9) |
School 2 | 88 (39.1) | 66 (29.3) | 67 (29.7) | 61 (27.1) | |
p* | 0.0001 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.36 | |
Eczema n (%) | School 1 | 12 (5.0) | 18 (7.5) | 6 (2.3) | 31 (12.9) |
School 2 | 11 (4.8) | 11 (4.8) | 11 (4.8) | 10 (4.4) | |
p* | 0.94 | 0.40 | 0.17 | 0.001 | |
Acute respiratory tract infection n (%) | School 1 | 78 (32.6) | 54 (22.5) | 38 (15.8) | 206 (86.1) |
School 2 | 57 (25.3) | 43 (19.1) | 77 (34.2) | 178 (79.1) | |
p* | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.001 | 0.04 | |
Dyspnea n (%) | School 1 | 44 (18.4) | 26 (10.8) | 17 (7.1) | 36 (15.0) |
School 2 | 25 (11.1) | 20 (8.8) | 21 (9.3) | 26 (11.5) | |
p* | 0.02 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.26 | |
Hospitalization for ARTI n (%) | School 1 | 2 (0.8) | 2 (0.8) | 2 (0.8) | 17 (7.1) |
School 2 | 1 (0.4) | 1 1 (0.4) | 1 1 (0.4) | 5 (2.2) | |
p* | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.01 |