Table 3.
The comparison of questionnaire analysis between two groups
| Questionnaires | Groups (mean±SD) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Placebo | Anti-Asthma® | ||
| The severity of Asthma attacks episodes (ACQ) | |||
| Before | 9.2±3.8 | 9.26±2.79 | 0.930 |
| After | 11.36±4.87 | 13.46±3.8 | 0.06 |
| P-value* | 0.001 | 0.001 | |
| Mean difference | 2.17±2.97 | 4.2±2.93 | 0.003 |
| Patients/parent’s opinions about disease severity (C-ACT) | |||
| Before | 14.53±5.67 | 12.66±3.43 | 0.120 |
| After | 17.51±6.05 | 19.6±4.83 | 0.100 |
| P-value* | 0.001 | 0.001 | |
| **Mean difference | 2.7±2.34 | 6.93±4.03 | 0.001 |
| Treatment compliance | |||
| After | 13.6±4.73 | 15.13±2.87 | 0.130 |
*P-value calculated by Mann–Whitney and Wilcoxon tests at 95% levels of CI, **Mean difference was calculated by change score method with subtraction after of before. CI=Confidence interval, SD=Standard deviation, ACQ=Asthma Control Questionnaire, C-ACT=Childhood Asthma Control Test