Table 2.

Current Asthma and Maintenance Medication in Three Original Therapy Groups Three Years After Hospitalization for Wheezing

Original Therapy
Group (n)		Asthma (%)*On Maintenance
Medication (%)§
Cromolyn sodium (29)14 (48%)†12 (41%)‖
Budesonide (31)15 (48%)‡10 (32%)
Control (29)16 (55%)14 (48%)
All (89)45 (51%)36 (40%)

  • Analyses were adjusted with age and atopic dermatitis on entry.

  • ↵* P = .96 among the 3 groups,

  • ↵† P = .93 cromolyn sodium versus control,

  • ↵‡ P = .78 budesonide versus control.

  • ↵§ P = .51 among the 3 groups,

  • ↵‖ P = .49 cromolyn sodium versus control,

  • ↵ P = .63 budesonide versus control.