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. 2014 May 6;10(1):21. doi: 10.1186/1710-1492-10-21

Table 3.

Mean change in Asthma Control Questionnaire and Pediatric Asthma Caregivers Quality of Life Questionnaire

Age group Treatment group
 Total
Montelukast monotherapy
 Montelukast + ICS
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
All patients
ACQ score*
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 −0.95
 0.88
 −1.12
 1.03
 −1.08
 1.00
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 −1.15
 0.79
 −1.40
 1.09
 −1.34
 1.03
PACQLQ score*
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 0.98
 1.12
 1.34
 1.34
 1.25
 1.30
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.13
 1.04
 1.78
 1.36
 1.63
 1.32
Emotional function *
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 0.90
 1.14
 1.25
 1.32
 1.17
 1.29
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.02
 1.01
 1.71
 1.41
 1.55
 1.36
Activity limitation *
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 1.16
 1.32
 1.53
 1.61
 1.44
 1.55
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.38
 1.34
 1.94
 1.51
 1.81
 1.49
Pre-School patients
ACQ score*
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 −0.89
 1.10
 −1.38
 1.08
 −1.26
 1.11
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 −1.13
 0.94
 −1.56
 1.16
 −1.45
 1.12
PACQLQ score*
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 1.01
 1.19
 1.73
 1.42
 1.55
 1.40
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.18
 1.06
 2.03
 1.30
 1.82
 1.30
Emotional function *
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 0.88
 1.16
 1.60
 1.41
 1.42
 1.39
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.05
 0.95
 1.94
 1.34
 1.72
 1.31
Activity limitation *
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 1.29
 1.40
 2.02
 1.62
 1.84
 1.60
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.47
 1.47
 2.24
 1.45
 2.05
 1.49
School aged patients
ACQ score*
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 −1.01
 0.64
 −0.93
 0.94
 −0.94
 0.88
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 −1.18
 0.64
 −1.27
 1.02
 −1.25
 0.95
PACQLQ score*
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 0.96
 1.08
 1.04
 1.20
 1.02
 1.17
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.09
 1.03
 1.58
 1.37
 1.47
 1.31
Emotional function *
 Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 0.92
 1.14
 0.99
 1.19
 0.97
 1.18
Change between Week 12 and Baseline
 1.00
 1.08
 1.53
 1.44
 1.41
 1.38
Activity limitation * Change between Week 4 and Baseline
 1.04
 1.26
 1.15
 1.49
 1.13
 1.44
Change between Week 12 and Baseline 1.29 1.23 1.70 1.52 1.61 1.47

*P < 0.001 for all changes from baseline based on Student’s t-test for Paired Observations.