Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of all subjects at enrollment (V0)
| Characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
| Subjects n | 234 |
| Female gender n(%) | 192 (82) |
| Literate patients n(%) | 203 (87) |
| Age in years M(p 25 -p 75 ) | 45 (35–54) |
| BMI M(p 25 -p 75 ) | 27 (24–31) |
| BMI ≥ 30 n(%) | 54 (23) |
| History of chronic rhinitis n(%) | 175 (74) |
| Positive skin prick test to aeroallergens n(%) | 131 (56) |
| Age of asthma onset (yrs) M(p 25 -p 75 ) | 8 (2–23) |
| Duration of asthma without treatment (yrs) M(p 25 -p 75 ) | 30 (18–40) |
| Any oral corticosteroid requirement in the year before n(%) | 152 (65) |
| Emergency room visits due to asthma in the year before (n) M(p 25 -p 75 ) | 4 (2–15) |
| Proportion of patients that need emergency room visits due to asthma in the year before n(%) | 175 (75) |
| Proportion of patients that need ICU admission due to asthma once n(%) | 38 (16) |
| Proportion of patients that need intubation due to asthma n(%) | 14 (8) |
Note: BMI body mass index, ICU intensive care unit, yrs years, n (%) number (proportion), M(p 25 -p 75 ) median and interquartile range