Table 2 Asthma Status of the Interview Sample
Characteristic | Interview Sample | Total Sample (N = 40) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sample 1 (n = 25) | Sample 2 (n = 15) | ||
Duration of asthma diagnosis (years) | |||
n | 24 | 15 | 39 |
Mean (SD) | 24.3 (12.4) | 22.2 (10.4) | 23.5 (11.6) |
Median (Q1, Q3) | 25.5 (13.0, 32.0) | 20.0 (15.0, 30.5) | 25.0 (13.5, 31.0) |
Range | 3–57 | 2.5–40 | 2.5–57 |
Self-reported severity of asthma, n (%) | |||
Mild | 8 (32.0) | 3 (20.0) | 11 (27.5) |
Moderate | 15 (60.0) | 11 (73.3) | 26 (65.0) |
Severe | 2 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.0) |
Very severe | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (2.5) |
GINA asthma control,a n (%) | |||
Well controlled | 1 (4.0) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (5.0) |
Partly controlled | 10 (40.0) | 5 (33.3) | 15 (37.5) |
Uncontrolled | 14 (56.0) | 9 (60.0) | 23 (57.5) |
ACQ-6 score | |||
n | 25 | 15 | 40 |
Mean (SD) | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.8) |
Median (Q1, Q3) | 1.7 (0.8, 2.0) | 1.8 (1.6, 2.3) | 1.8 (1.2, 2.3) |
Range | 0.3–3.7 | 0.7–3.3 | 0.3–3.7 |
Number of controller medications, n (%) | |||
1 controller | 5 (20.0) | 1 (6.7) | 6 (15.0) |
2 controllers | 18 (72.0) | 10 (66.7) | 28 (70.0) |
3 controllers | 2 (8.0) | 4 (26.7) | 6 (15.0) |
Number of attacks in last 2 years, n (%) | |||
0 | 9 (36.0) | 1 (6.7) | 10 (25.0) |
1 | 5 (20.0) | 5 (33.3) | 10 (25.0) |
2 | 6 (24.0) | 7 (46.7) | 13 (32.5) |
3 or more | 5 (20.0) | 2 (13.3) | 7 (17.5) |