Table 3. Condition on presentation to ED based on patient report and physician rating according to number of days before presenting to ED.
| Condition on presentation |
≤ 1 day n = 65 |
2 - 5 days n = 129 |
> 5 days n = 102 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient report | ||||
| Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) score, mean ± SD a |
3.3 ± 1.2 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | <.0001 |
| Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) score, mean ± SD b |
3.8 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 1.0 | <.0001 |
| Physician rating | ||||
| Admitted to the hospital for asthma | 55% | 57% | 73% | .02 |
a
ACQ possible score range 0-6, higher is worse condition, 0.5 corresponds to a clinically important difference
b
AQLQ possible score range 1-7, higher is better condition, 0.5 corresponds to a clinically important difference