Parent-reported wheezing in 12 months preceding cohort interview compared with GP-recorded asthma diagnosis over same period by age
| Parent-reported wheezing at interview | GP-recorded asthma diagnosis n (weighted %) | Overall | |
| Asthma | No asthma | ||
| Age 3 years | |||
| Yes | 122 (70.4) | 194 (17.0) | 316 (24.1) |
| No | 52 (29.6) | 912 (83.0) | 964 (75.9) |
| 174 (100) | 1106 (100) | 1280 (100) | |
| Age 5 years | |||
| Yes | 127 (69.8) | 132 (11.0) | 259 (18.9) |
| No | 59 (30.2) | 1029 (89.0) | 1088 (81.1) |
| 186 (100) | 1161 (100) | 1347 (100) | |
| Age 7 years | |||
| Yes | 104 (72.4) | 85 (6.2) | 189 (13.1) |
| No | 44 (27.7) | 1193 (93.8) | 1237 (86.9) |
| 148 (100) | 1278 (100) | 1426 (100) | |
| Age 11 years | |||
| Yes | 95 (71.1) | 59 (5.7) | 154 (12.9) |
| No | 40 (28.9) | 1017 (94.3) | 1057 (87.2) |
| 135 (100) | 1076 (100) | 1211 (100) | |
GP, general practitioner.