Table 5.

Severe exacerbations, hospitalizations, and smoking status over the 12 months

Severe exacerbations, hospitalizations, and smoking status	PMC group, n=114	Control group, n=113	P-value
Severe exacerbations
Patients with event, n (%)	14 (12.2)	28 (24.7)	0.024
Total events (n)	16	35
Hospitalizations
Patients with event, n (%)	9 (7.8)	24 (21.2)	0.015
Total hospitalizations (n)	11	35
Duration of hospitalization, mean ± SD (days)	8.1±2.2	14.2±2.8	0.042
Current smokers
After 12 months, n (%)	4 (3.5)	25 (22.1)	0.022
Quit smoking, n (%)	81 (71.0)	59 (52.2)

Note: Exacerbations requiring an emergency department visit or hospitalization were regarded as severe.

Abbreviations: PMC, pharmacist-managed clinic; SD, standard deviation.