Table 2 Documentation of comorbidities and lifestyle factors in scheduled asthma contacts (n = 542) and according to professional encountering the patient at follow-up contact.
All scheduled PHC asthma contacts n = 542 | GP contact N = 310 | Nurse contact N = 103 | Both GP and nurse N = 129 | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comorbidity-related information recorded n (%) | |||||
BMI | 8 (1.5) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (2.9) | 2 (1.6) | 0.365 |
Overweight | 7 (1.3) | 5 (1.6) | 0 | 2 (1.6) | 0.435 |
Obesity | 5 (0.9) | 4 (1.3) | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 0.485 |
Sleep apnea | |||||
- suspected, not diagnosed | 2 (0.4) | 0 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.019 |
- diagnosed | 4 (0.7) | 0 | 3 (2.9)* | 1 (0.8) | |
Chronic/allergic rhinitis or its symptoms | 48 (8.9) | 30 (9.7) | 6 (5.8) | 12 (9.3) | 0.481 |
Sinus infections or nasal polyps | 29 (5.4) | 19 (6.1) | 3 (2.9) | 7 (5.4) | 0.450 |
Recurrent sinus infections | 5 (0.9) | 5 (1.6) | 0 | 0 | 0.151 |
Reflux symptoms | 6 (1.1) | 5 (1.6) | 1 (1.0) | 0 | 0.335 |
NSAID intolerance | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.690 |
Lifestyle-related factors recorded n (%) | |||||
Exercise habits | 88 (16.2) | 30 (9.7) | 30 (29.1)* | 28 (21.7)* | <0.001 |
Diet | 5 (0.9) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.0) | 3 (2.3) | 0.135 |
Alcohol consumption | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 0.201 |
