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. 2010 Jun 10;138(5):1148–1155. doi: 10.1378/chest.09-2394

Table 2.

—Asthma Control Outcomes by Season

Outcome Intervention, No. (%) (n = 68) Control, No. (%) (n = 71) P Value
Prednisone
 Summer 7 (10) 7 (10) .70
 Fall 10 (15) 12 (17) .52
 Winter 6 (9) 16 (23) < .001
 Spring 2 (3) 12 (17) < .001
Worsening symptoms
 Summer 52 (77) 49 (69) .12
 Fall 59 (87) 57 (80) .09
 Winter 44 (65) 63 (89) < .001
 Spring 49 (72) 50 (70) .63
Urgent care
 Summer 6 (9) 2 (3) .06
 Fall 7 (10) 6 (9) .52
 Winter 7 (10) 16 (23) < .001
 Spring 10 (15) 9 (13) .54
Primary care
 Summer 37 (54) 38 (54) .69
 Fall 35 (52) 46 (65) .02
 Winter 36 (53) 41 (58) .37
 Spring 63 (43) 50 (70) .18