Table 2.
Medications in use by the asthma patients
| Medications | Asthmatics with metabolic syndrome | Asthmatics without metabolic syndrome | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LABA + ICS |
17(60.7) |
109(83.8) |
0.009 |
| ICS alone |
10(35.7) |
53(40.8) |
0.392 |
| Oral Prednisolone |
7(25) |
31(23.8) |
0.534 |
| β agonist |
22(78.6) |
103(81.1) |
0.469 |
| Oral Theophylline |
5(17.9) |
13(10.2) |
0.203 |
| Oral β agonist |
11(39.3) |
13(10.2) |
0.000 |
| Zarfilukast | 3(10.7) | 3(2.3) | 0.069 |
LABA + ICS long acting β agonist combined with inhaled corticosteroid.