Table 3.
Comparison of Asthma Self-Management Questionnaire scores by sociodemographic characteristics and asthma related characteristics of asthma patients attending a polyclinic in Western part of Singapore, 2022 (n=141)
| Variables | N (%) | Transformed ASMQ score Mean±SD | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (n=134) | |||
| 21–35 | 34 (25.4) | 54.8±191 | 0.003 |
| 36–60 | 79 (59.0) | 47.3±22.5 | |
| >60 | 21 (15.7) | 34.4±18.3 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 58 (41.1) | 48.8±19.9 | 0.372 |
| Female | 83 (58.9) | 45.4±22.9 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Chinese | 45 (31.9) | 49.8±21.4 | 0.689 |
| Malay | 60 (42.6) | 45.8±21.2 | |
| Indian | 31 (22.0) | 45.1±23.4 | |
| Others | 5 (3.5) | 41.4±22.8 | |
| Level of education | |||
| Primary education and below | 16 (11.3) | 29.0±18.3 | <0.001 |
| Secondary education | 45 (31.9) | 39.5±18.2 | |
| Tertiary education | 80 (56.7) | 54.5±20.6 | |
| Smoking history | |||
| Smoker | 34 (24.1) | 40.8±20.6 | 0.062 |
| Nonsmoker | 107 (75.9) | 48.7±21.8 | |
| Family history of asthma | |||
| Yes | 79 (56.0) | 47.9±21.7 | 0.494 |
| No | 62 (44.0) | 45.4±21.7 | |
| Having a WAAP | |||
| Yes | 44 (31.2) | 51.9±20.8 | 0.058 |
| No or unsure | 97 (68.8) | 44.5±21.8 | |
| Being taught about asthma | |||
| Yes | 116 (82.3) | 48.9±21.5 | 0.013 |
| No | 25 (17.7) | 37.1±20.4 | |
| Level of asthma control based on GINA | |||
| Well-controlled | 68 (48.2) | 47.4±22.3 | 0.518 |
| Partly-controlled | 46 (32.6) | 48.4±19.2 | |
| Uncontrolled | 27 (19.1) | 42.6±24.1 | |
ASMQ=Asthma Self-Management Questionnaire; GINA=Global Initiative for Asthma, WAAP=Written asthma action plan, SD=Standard deviation