Table 3 Asthma symptoms and indicators of exacerbations by accurately versus inaccurately reported ‘well-controlled’ asthma.
Patient reported ‘well-controlled’ asthma (N = 2582) | p Value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Group A | Group B | ||
Accurately reported (n = 745) | Inaccurately reported (n = 1837) | ||
Asthma symptoms (past 7 days) | |||
Daytime symptoms, n (%) | |||
None | 610 (81.9) | 709 (38.6) | <0.001a |
1–2 days | 135 (18.1) | 500 (27.2) | |
≥ 3 days | 0 | 628 (34.2) | |
Activity limitations due to asthma, n (%) | |||
None | 745 (100.0) | 1371 (74.6) | <0.001a |
≥1 day | 0 | 466 (25.4) | |
Night waking, n (%) | |||
None | 745 (100.0) | 1311 (71.4) | <0.001a |
≥1 night | 0 | 526 (28.6) | |
Reliever needed for symptoms, n (%) | |||
Not used | 607 (81.5) | 713 (38.8) | <0.001a |
1–2 times | 136 (18.2) | 355 (18.3) | |
≥3 times | 2 (0.3) | 769 (41.9) | |
Highest number of puffs of reliever inhaler taken in 1 dayb, n (%) | |||
0–4 | 736 (98.8) | 1596 (86.9) | <0.001a |
5–12 or more | 9 (1.2) | 241 (13.1) | |
Acute exacerbations (past 12 months) | |||
Oral corticosteroid use for worsening asthma, n (%) | |||
None | 610 (81.9) | 1384 (75.4) | <0.001a |
1 | 98 (13.2) | 263 (14.3) | |
≥2 | 37 (5.0) | 188 (10.3) | |
Emergency department visit due to asthma, n (%) | |||
None | 694 (93.2) | 1680 (91.5) | 0.39a |
1 | 37 (5.0) | 111 (6.0) | |
≥2 | 14 (1.8) | 46 (2.5) | |
Hospitalisation due to asthma, n (%) | |||
None | 730 (98.0) | 1751 (95.4) | 0.010a |
1 | 14 (1.9) | 64 (3.5) | |
≥2 | 1 (0.1) | 21 (1.1) | |
