Table 3 Relationship between ICS adherence with SABA usage and attacks over the 12-month observation period in all children invited for a review (n = 205).

From: Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care

 

Preventer adherence quartiles

P value

Quartile 1 (0–24%)

Quartile 2 (25–49%)

Quartile 3 (50–74%)

Quartile 4 (75–100%)

 

Mean number of attacks (SEM)

0.08 (0.03)

0.06 (0.03)

0.17 (0.07)

0.10 (0.07)

0.362

Mean number of SABA inhalers/year (SEM)

1.55 (0.25)

4.15 (0.37)

4.66 (0.77)

4.20 (0.53)

<0.001

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