Table 4 -. Episodes of asthma requiring hospital admission, ICU admission, unscheduled urgent visit, or emergency room visit in 400 asthma patients interviewed in one of four Brazilian state capitals and stratified by age group.a.
| Variable | Age group, years | p* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-17 | 18-40 | ≥ 41 | ||
| (n = 43) | (n = 185) | (n = 172) | ||
| Episode of severe asthma requiring hospital admission | 28 (65.1) | 115 (62.2) | 85 (49.4) | 0.071 |
| Episode of severe asthma requiring ICU admission | 2 (4.7) | 11 (5.9) | 13 (7.6) | 0.914 |
| Emergency visit to a physician’s office, a hospital, or a clinic | 22 (51.2) | 86 (46.5) | 79 (45.9) | 0.824 |
| Emergency room visits or hospitalizations | 13 (30.2) | 56 (30.3) | 40 (23.3) | 0.297 |
| Most commonly used health service | ||||
| Private | 6 (14.0) | 15 (8.1) | 20 (11.6) | 0.197 |
| Health insurance | 15 (34.8) | 56 (30.3) | 36 (20.9) | |
| PCC | 11 (25.6) | 77 (41.6) | 83 (48.3) | |
| Other | 11 (25.6) | 37 (20.0) | 33 (19.2) | |
PCC: primary care clinic.
a
Values expressed as n (%).
*
Chi-square test.