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Table 2 Prescription of asthma medication by age group and type of medication

From: Prescription of respiratory medication without an asthma diagnosis in children: a population based study

 

Age groups

 

0–2

3–5

6–8

9–11

12–14

15–17

Total

 

n = 9,030

n = 12,690

n = 13,357

n = 13,521

n = 13,087

n = 12,895

n = 74,580

Prescription of asthma medication

11.7

10.2

7.5

6.3

5.6

5.1

7.5

Therapy groups, %

   SABA

36.9

24.9

28.0

32.2

40.4

40.5

32.7

   ICS

19.5

22.9

23.1

20.5

16.3

19.6

20.7

   SABA + ICS

35.0

45.3

43.4

40.0

36.7

30.9

39.4

   Other medicines

8.6

7.0

5.5

7.3

6.6

9.0

7.2

1 prescription

58.1

52.5

48.3

52.3

52.6

53.7

52.9

2 prescriptions

20.2

21.1

21.9

21.0

19.7

20.2

20.8

≥3 prescriptions

21.7

26.5

29.8

26.7

27.8

26.0

26.3

  1. SABA = short acting beta2-agonists; ICS = inhaled corticosteroids