Table 2 Net changes in prevalence of symptoms of asthma, diagnosed asthma and nasal allergy including rhinitis between 2001 and 2011
Respiratory outcome | N (%) in 2001 | Net change per year % (95 % CI)a |
|---|---|---|
Wheeze in the last 12 months | 327 (27.4) | −0.34 (−0.71 to 0.02) |
Ever had asthma | 55 (4.6) | 0.06 (−0.06 to 0.02)b |
Doctor diagnosed asthma | 49 (4.1) | 0.15 (−0.004 to 0.30)c |
Woken by shortness of breath in the last 12 months | 165 (13.8) | 0.25 (−0.06 to 0.57) |
Nasal allergies including rhinitis in the last 12 months | 200 (16.8) | 0.82 (0.47 to 1.18)b |