Table 2.
Variable | Frequency(%)/Mean (sd) |
---|---|
Mean PEF (SD) | 336/min (74.12) |
Mean values of the mini-AQOL domains mean (SD) | |
Symptoms domain | 3.75 (1.34) |
Emotional domain | 4.10 (1.90) |
Environmental domain | 3.60 (2.20) |
Activity domain | 4.50 (1.48) |
AQOL overall | 3.58 (1.78) |
Perceived severity of asthma by patient | |
Mild | 24 (29.6) |
Moderate | 42 (51.9) |
Severe | 15 (18.5) |
Number of hospitalization for asthma in the past year | |
0 | 39 (48.1) |
1 | 30 (37.0) |
2 | 8 (9.9) |
>3 | 4 (4.9) |
Medication | |
Short acting bronchodilators alone | 33 (40.7) |
Short acting bronchodilators+inhaled steroids | 30 (37.1) |
Long and short acting bronchodilators+inhaled steroids | 18 (22.2) |
Smoking | |
Yes | 15 (18.5) |
No | 66 (81.5) |
Alcohol use | |
Yes | 21 (25.9) |
No | 60 (74.1) |
HAD scores | |
Anxiety present | 36 (44.4) |
Absent | 45 (55.6) |
Depression present | 39 (48.9) |
Absent | 42 (51.9) |