TABLE 3.

Level of control variables between Roaring Adventures of Puff (RAP) and control groups at three time points

Variables		Baseline	6 months	12 months	P
Health care use
Unscheduled doctor visit in past year	RAP	57.1	30.0	27.1
	Control	59.2	29.6	24.0
Unscheduled doctor visits in past year, n (mean)	RAP	1.8	1.56	1.2
	Control	1.3	0.8	0.7	*†
Emergency department visits in past year	RAP	18.6	11.4	10.1
	Control	19.8	4.8	4.0
Emergency department visits in past year, n (mean)	RAP	0.5	0.4	0.2
	Control	0.36	0.12	0.072	†
Limitation of activity
No missed school in past year	RAP	29.3	55.2	53.4
	Control	47.2	69.8	64.2
Missed school days in past year, n (mean)	RAP	4.7	4.3	4.0
	Control	2.6	2.3	2.5
Limitation in nature of play	RAP	40.0	27.1	18.6	*†
	Control	33.9	21.8	21.1	*†
Limitation in amount of play	RAP	45.7	44.3	42.0
	Control	56.8	39.2	36.8	*†
Medication use
Used inhaled steroids	RAP	62.0	64.0	69.0
	Control	64.3	64.3	69.8
Used short-acting bronchodilators	RAP	38.0	35.2	29.6
	Control	38.1	33.3	32.5
Used <3 puffs short-acting bronchodilators	RAP	32.4	73.5	77.4	*†
	Control	50.7	67.6	70.1	*†
Environment
Any smoke in the home	RAP	35.7	25.7	31.4	*
	Control	19.2	18.4	20.8
Cat(s) in home	RAP	15.7	15.7	14.3
	Control	15.1	13.5	15.9
Animals in home	RAP	40.0	35.7	43.5
	Control	31.0	38.9	37.3	†
Management behaviour
Have written action plan	RAP	28.6	38.6	28.6
	Control	25.0	25.0	19.2
Use peak flow meter	RAP	36.2	46.4	49.3	†
	Control	38.9	42.1	46.4
Avoid triggers	RAP	34.8	81.8	75.4	*†
	Control	39.3	66.1	66.4	*†
Improved understanding	RAP	35.7	71.4	48.6	*‡
	Control	41.5	36.6	33.1
Improved ability to control	RAP	36.2	60.9	35.7	*‡
	Control	51.6	34.4	25.2	*†
Improved ability to cope	RAP	24.6	46.4	28.2	*‡
	Control	30.3	26.4	16.3	†

Data presented as %, unless indicated otherwise.

^*P<0.05 (baseline versus six months);

^†P<0.05 (baseline versus 12 months);

^‡P<0.05 (RAP versus control at six months)