Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics for the Health Outcomes at Each Assessment by Group
| Outcome Follow-Up (in months) |
Standard Care (N=77) |
Breathmobile Only (n=83) |
FACI only (n=84) |
Breathmobile+ FACI (n=77) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom-Free Days per month, Mean (SD) | ||||
| 0 | 26.2 (5.8) | 25.0 (7.2) | 24.1 (7.3) | 25.5 (4.6) |
| 6 | 24.8 (6.2) | 25.3 (6.2) | 24.8 (7.0) | 27.2 (3.3) |
| 12 | 26.2 (5.8) | 24.9 (7.2) | 24.1 (7.3) | 25.5 (4.6) |
| ED visits in the last 6 months, Mean (SD) | ||||
| 0 | 0.72 (1.3) | 0.69 (1.1) | 0.69 (1.2) | 0.62 (1.1) |
| 6 | 0.70 (1.4) | 0.52 (0.9) | 1.10 (2.4) | 0.71 (1.5) |
| 12 | 0.73 (1.3) | 0.69 (1.1) | 0.69 (1.2) | 0.62 (1.1) |
| Hospitalizations in the last 6 months, Mean (SD) | ||||
| 0 | 0.19 (0.8) | 0.21 (0.7) | 0.16 (0.9) | 0.18 (0.5) |
| 6 | 0.14 (0.7) | 0.08 (0.4) | 0.12 (0.4) | 0.03 (0.2) |
| 12 | 0.07 (0.26) | 0.09 (0.38) | 0.09 (0.5) | 0.03 (0.2) |
| Courses of oral steroids in the last 6 months, Mean (SD) | ||||
| 0 | 0.42 (0.7) | 0.64 (1.1) | 0.61 (1.1) | 0.36 (0.8) |
| 6 | 0.37 (0.7) | 0.32 (0.6) | 0.46 (0.8) | 0.29 (0.6) |
| 12 | 0.35 (0.9) | 0.34 (0.6) | 0.31 (0.62) | 0.24 (0.58) |
| Number of Children on Asthma Controller Medication, n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 24 (31) | 29 (35) | 43 (51) | 34 (44) |
| 6 | 34 (44) | 37 (44) | 42 (50) | 45 (58) |
| 12 | 29 (38) | 36 (43) | 37 (44) | 38 (49) |
| Caregiver Quality of Life, Activity Limitations Mean (SD) | ||||
| 0 | 4.6 (0.5) | 4.5 (0.5) | 4.4 (0.7) | 4.4 (0.7) |
| 6 | 4.7 (0.4) | 4.7 (0.5) | 4.6 (0.7) | 4.6 (0.7) |
| 12 | 4.8 (0.5) | 4.7 (0.4) | 4.6 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.5) |
| Caregiver Quality of Life, Emotional Symptoms Mean (SD) | ||||
| 0 | 4.5 (0.6) | 4.2 (0.7) | 4.3 (0.6) | 4.2 (0.7) |
| 6 | 4.6 (0.5) | 4.5 (0.6) | 4.5 (0.7) | 4.5 (0.7) |
| 12 | 4.8 (0.4) | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.6) |