Table 1 Respondent demographics and characteristics

From: Asthma control and management in 8,000 European patients: the REcognise Asthma and LInk to Symptoms and Experience (REALISE) survey

 

Respondents (N=8,000)

Sex, n (%)

 Female

4,918 (61.5)

 Male

3,082 (38.5)

Age, years

34.7

Age range, years, n (%)

 18–25

1,540 (19.3)

 26–35

2,697 (33.7)

 36–40

1,372 (17.2)

 41–50

2,391 (29.9)

Country, n (%)

 France

1,024 (12.8)

 Spain

1,020 (12.8)

 Italy

1,014 (12.7)

 Germany

1,000 (12.5)

 UK

1,000 (12.5)

 Netherlands

855 (10.7)

 Sweden

603 (7.5)

 Finland

473 (5.9)

 Austria

468 (5.9)

 Belgium

303 (3.8)

 Norway

240 (3.0)

Years since asthma diagnosis, n (%)a

 1 or less

233 (3.3)

 2–5

777 (11.0)

 6–10

1,069 (15.1)

 11 or more

5,014 (70.7)

Current smokers, bn (%)

1,820 (22.8)

Co-morbidities,c n (%)

 Depression

1,083 (13.5)

 High BP/hypertension

1,210 (15.1)

 Diabetes

870 (10.9)

 Rheumatoid arthritis

670 (8.4)

 COPD

493 (6.2)

 Heart disease

426 (5.3)

 Cancer

221 (2.8)

Treatment type,d n (%)

 None

359 (7.7)

 Reliever inhaler only

1,419 (30.3)

 Single-drug preventer inhaler (±reliever inhaler)

1,923 (41.0)

 Combination preventer inhaler (±reliever inhaler)

754 (16.1)

 Combination preventer inhaler plus oral pill (±reliever inhaler)

234 (5.0)

  1. Data are shown as means unless otherwise stated.Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  2. an=7,093.
  3. bCombines answers for respondents who described themselves as ‘still smoking’, as opposed to ‘never smoked tobacco’, ‘have tried tobacco in the past, but don’t currently smoke’ and ‘used to smoke tobacco, but don’t now’.
  4. cSelf-reported by respondents as having been diagnosed by a doctor, in response to the question: ‘Do you currently suffer from any of the following illnesses, which have been diagnosed by a doctor?’.
  5. dOnly respondents with an identifiable treatment were included (n=4,689).
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