TABLE 2.
Mean Numbers of Symptom Days at Baseline and Follow-Up Visits: Allies Against Asthma, 7 US Locations, 2002–2006
| Adjusted Comparison Group Meana | Adjusted Intervention Group Meana | P | |
| During the daytime in the last 14 d, how many days did the child have asthma symptoms? | |||
| Baseline | 4.35 | 4.78 | .292 |
| Follow-upb | 3.91 | 3.03 | .008 |
| During the daytime in the last 12 mo, how many days did the child have asthma symptoms? | |||
| Baseline | 70.28 | 75.08 | .629 |
| Follow-up | 73.85 | 64.98 | .077 |
| During the nighttime in the last 14 d, how many nights did the child have asthma symptoms? | |||
| Baseline | 4.67 | 4.25 | .283 |
| Follow-up | 3.41 | 2.35 | .004 |
| During the nighttime in the last 12 mo, how many nights did the child have asthma symptoms? | |||
| Baseline | 68.93 | 74.73 | .571 |
| Follow-up | 81.45 | 55.17 | .003 |
The sample size for the comparison group was n = 224; for the intervention group, n = 318.
a
Adjusted for race/ethnicity, gender, site, and age group.
b
Follow-up symptom days were also controlled for baseline value.