Table 3.
The relationship of CAM use with asthma outcomes.
| Characteristics | No. with current asthma (%)a | No. with current asthma that use CAM (%)a,b | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER visit in past 12 months due to asthma | |||
| No | 6748 (87.5) | 2560 (37.8) | P<0.001 |
| Yes | 907 (12.5) | 452 (49.5) | |
| Asthma severity based on number of medications | |||
| Intermittent (SABA alone) | 1406 (26.6) | 590 (42.9) | P<0.001 |
| Mild (ICS or other single agent) | 1225 (21.0) | 471 (39.8) | |
| Moderate (2 controllers) | 1973 (38.4) | 708 (38.3) | |
| Severe (more than 2 controllers) | 809 (14.0) | 352 (38.6) | |
| Asthma action plan received | |||
| No | 5578 (72.8) | 2061 (37.2) | P<0.001 |
| Yes | 1937 (27.2) | 899 (45.4) | |
| Time since asthma diagnosis | |||
| <12 months | 197 (2.3) | 60 (31.6) | P<0.002 |
| 12 months to 5 years | 790 (10.4) | 285 (31.0) | |
| ≥ 5 years ago | 6661 (87.2) | 2681 (41.0) | |
| Smoking history | |||
| Never smoked | 3514 (43.9) | 1337 (37.9) | P<0.001 |
| Current smoker | 969 (16.5) | 447 (43.7) | |
| Former smoker | 3182 (39.6) | 1240 (39.5) | |
| Flu shot within past 12 months | |||
| No | 2758 (37.1) | 1181 (41.6) | P<0.001 |
| Yes | 4815 (62.9) | 1844 (38.2) | |
| History of physician-diagnosed depression | |||
| No | 4804 (60.3) | 1679 (33.6) | P<0.001 |
| Yes | 2848 (39.7) | 1330 (48.3) | |
| Asthma symptoms during the past 30 days | |||
| ≤8 days | 3219 (47.7) | 1258 (39.5) | P<0.001 |
| >8 days | 3411 (52.3) | 1496 (43.4) | |
| Difficulty sleeping due to asthma symptoms during the past 30 days | |||
| ≤2 days | 5469 (72.3) | 1938 (36.8) | P<0.001 |
| >2 days | 1905 (27.7) | 957 (46.7) | |
| Activity limitation due to asthma | |||
| Not at all or a little | 5088 (65.0) | 1763 (35.0) | P<0.001 |
| A moderate amount or a lot | 2536 (35.0) | 1242 (48.2) | |
| Rescue medication use | |||
| ≤2 times per week | 1313 (38.9) | 504 (38.4) | P<0.001 |
| >2 times per week | 1911 (61.1) | 866 (44.9) |
Abbrev: SABA – short acting beta agonist; ICS – inhaled corticosteroid
a
Frequencies are unweighted and proportions are weighted. Missing responses are excluded.
b
Proportions are based on the total within each subset variable