Table 1 Sociodemographic character of children with asthma in teaching hospitals, Ethiopia, March 2020 (N = 105)
Variables | Controlled (n = 72), n (%) | Uncontrolled (n = 33), n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 41 (57) | 18 (54.5) | 0.818 |
 Female | 31 (43) | 15 (45.6) | |
Age (in years) | Â | Â | Â |
 1–5 | 33 (46) | 19 (58) | 0.682 |
 6–12 | 36 (50) | 11 (33) | |
 > 12 | 3 (4) | 3 (9) | |
 Mean ± SD |  |  |  |
Address | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 60 (83) | 27 (82) | 0.848 |
 Rural | 12 (17) | 6 (18) | |
Caregiver occupation | Â | Â | Â |
 Unemployed | 15 (21) | 4 (12) | NS |
 Employed | 35 (48.6) | 16 (48.5) | NS |
 Housewives | 22 (30.4) | 13 (39.5) | NS |
Caregiver’s level of education |  |  |  |
 Primary or less | 32 (44.4) | 18 (54.5) | NS |
 Secondary and beyond | 40 (55.6) | 15 (45.5) | NS |
Family size | Â | Â | Â |
 3–5 | 42 (58) | 15 (45.5) | 0.145* |
 More than five | 30 (42) | 18 (54.5) | |
EBF | 55 (76) | 28 (24) | 0.327 |
Gestational age | Â | Â | Â |
 Term | 67 (93) | 27 (82) | 0.092* |
 Preterm | 5 (7) | 6 (18) |