Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics (n=98)
| STUDY VARIABLE | OVERALL SAMPLE | INTERVENTION | CONTROL | DIFFERENCE:TEST STATISTIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [mean (SD)] | 44.6 (15.8) | 45.4 (16.8) | 43.7 (14.0) | 0.59 |
| Gender [n (%)] | ||||
| Male | 23 (23.5) | 13 (26.5) | 10 (20.4) | 0.48 |
| Female | 75 (76.5) | 36 (73.5) | 39 (79.6) | |
| Race [n (%)] | Fisher's exact: 0.44 | |||
| White | 91 (92.9) | 47 (95.9) | 44 (89.8) | |
| Other | 7 (7.1) | 2 (4.1) | 5 (10.2) | |
| Education [n (%)] | 0.44 | |||
| Less than high school degree | 16 (16.3) | 6 (12.2) | 10 (20.4) | |
| High school degree only | 41 (41.8) | 20 (40.8) | 21 (42.9) | |
| Some college | 41 (41.8) | 23 (46.9) | 18 (36.7) | |
| Current smoker [n (%)] | ||||
| Yes | 30 (30.6) | 12 (24.5) | 18 (36.7) | 0.19 |
| No | 68 (69.4) | 37 (75.5) | 31 (63.3) | |
| Asthma Control Test score [mean (SD)] | 17.4 (4.4) | 17.1 (4.5) | 17.7 (4.2) | 0.52 |
| ACT score categories, pre-intervention [n (%)] | 0.58 | |||
| Poorly controlled | 30 (30.6) | 6 (12.2) | 14 (28.6) | |
| Somewhat controlled | 37 (37.8) | 20 (40.8) | 21 (42.9) | |
| Well controlled | 31 (31.6) | 23 (46.9) | 14 (28.6) | |
| Patient Activation Measure score (raw) [mean (SD)] | 42.8 (5.0) | 42.8 (5.0) | 42.7 (5.0) | 0.87 |
| Morisky Sum Score, long-term controllers [mean (SD)] | 6.1 (5.5) | 6.4 (6.0) | 5.9 (5.0) | 0.67 |
| Low adherence (yes) [n (%)] | 48 (36.8) | 22 (57.9) | 26 (68.4) | 0.34 |