Table 3 Selected responses to patient history questions—counts and percentages of categorical patient history variables
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Symptoms or treatment for asthma in the past 12 months? | ||
Yes | 232 | 93.55 |
No | 16 | 6.45 |
Asthma worse or out of control in the past 12 months? | ||
Yes | 96 | 38.71 |
No | 152 | 61.29 |
Hospital admissions in the last 12 months? | ||
Yes | 7 | 2.82 |
No | 241 | 97.18 |
Life-threatening asthma attack in past 5 years? | ||
Yes | 31 | 12.50 |
No | 210 | 84.68 |
Not sure | 7 | 2.82 |
Days off work, study or usual activities because of asthma? | ||
Yes | 52 | 20.97 |
No | 196 | 79.03 |
Lifestyle modifications due to asthma? | ||
Yes | 110 | 44.35 |
No | 126 | 50.81 |
Not sure | 12 | 4.84 |
Written asthma action plan ownership? | ||
Yes | 39 | 15.73 |
No | 209 | 84.27 |
Currently smoker? | ||
Yes | 45 | 18.15 |
No | 203 | 81.85 |
Co-morbidities—hay fever? | ||
Yes | 106 | 42.74 |
No | 142 | 57.26 |
Sinusitis? | ||
Yes | 41 | 16.53 |
No | 207 | 83.47 |
Depression? | ||
Yes | 51 | 20.56 |
No | 197 | 79.44 |
