Table 3 Asthma control and indicators of symptoms and exacerbations by treatment level
Reliever only (n=1,419) | Single-drug preventer inhaler (n=1,923) | Combination preventer inhaler (n=754) | Combination preventer inhaler plus oral pill (n=234) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control and indicators of symptoms | ||||
GINA-defined control level | ||||
Controlled | 408 (28.8) | 465 (24.2) | 165 (21.9) | 40 (17.1) |
Partially controlled | 594 (41.9) | 700 (36.4) | 278 (36.9) | 79 (33.8) |
Uncontrolled | 417 (29.4) | 758 (39.4) | 311 (41.2) | 115 (49.1) |
Normal activities affected by symptomsa | ||||
None | 732 (51.6) | 986 (51.3) | 387 (51.3) | 92 (39.3) |
⩾1 day | 687 (48.4) | 937 (48.7) | 367 (48.7) | 142 (60.7) |
⩾3 days | 187 (13.2) | 318 (16.5) | 160 (21.2) | 67 (28.6) |
Days with symptomsa | ||||
None | 370 (26.1) | 417 (21.7) | 164 (21.8) | 37 (15.8) |
⩾1 day | 1,049 (73.9) | 1,506 (78.3) | 590 (78.2) | 197 (84.2) |
⩾3 days | 389 (27.4) | 724 (37.6) | 340 (45.1) | 115 (49.1) |
Night-time awakeninga | ||||
None | 801 (56.4) | 1,045 (54.3) | 392 (52.0) | 114 (48.7) |
⩾1 day | 618 (43.6) | 878 (45.7) | 362 (48.0) | 120 (51.3) |
Reliever inhaler usea | ||||
Not used | 540 (38.1) | 559 (29.1) | 208 (27.6) | 53 (22.6) |
⩾1 times | 871 (61.4) | 1,297 (67.4) | 501 (66.4) | 172 (73.5) |
⩾3 times | 430 (30.3) | 786 (40.9) | 326 (43.2) | 112 (47.9) |
⩾10 times | 38 (2.7) | 139 (7.2) | 64 (8.5) | 23 (9.8) |
Acute exacerbations | ||||
Antibiotic use for an asthma-associated conditionb | ||||
0 | 698 (49.2) | 860 (44.7) | 334 (44.3) | 69 (29.5) |
⩾1 course | 721 (50.8) | 1,063 (55.3) | 420 (55.7) | 165 (70.5) |
Oral steroid use for worsening asthmab | ||||
0 | 1,049 (73.9) | 1,362 (70.8) | 455 (60.3) | 86 (36.8) |
⩾1 course | 370 (26.1) | 561 (29.2) | 299 (39.7) | 148 (63.2) |
Emergency department visit due to asthmab | ||||
0 | 1,243 (87.6) | 1,650 (85.8) | 614 (81.4) | 164 (70.1) |
⩾1 visit | 176 (12.4) | 273 (14.2) | 140 (18.6) | 70 (29.9) |
Overnight hospitalisation due to asthmab | ||||
0 | 1,369 (96.5) | 1,843 (95.8) | 696 (92.3) | 194 (82.9) |
⩾1 stay | 50 (3.5) | 80 (4.2) | 58 (7.7) | 40 (17.1) |
