Table 2.

Baseline characteristics from the Asthma Control Test (ACT) questionnaire

	All participants (N=148)		Facts and figures (n=75)		Patient experience (n=73)
	N	(%)	N	(%)	N	(%)
How often did your asthma keep you from getting as much performed at work, school or home?
All of the time	1	(0.7)	1	(1.3)	0	0
Most of the time	5	(3.4)	3	(4.0)	2	(2.7)
Some of the time	11	(7.4)	3	(4.0)	8	(11.0)
A little of the time	33	(22.3)	16	(21.3)	17	(23.3)
None of the time	98	(66.2)	52	(69.3)	46	(63.0)
How often have you had shortness of breath?
More than once a day	11	(7.4)	6	(8.0)	5	(6.8)
Once a day	6	(4.1)	1	(1.3)	5	(6.8)
Three to six times a week	12	(8.1)	7	(9.3)	5	(6.8)
Once or twice a week	63	(42.6)	36	(48.0)	27	(37.0)
Not at all	56	(37.8)	25	(33.3)	31	(42.5)
How often did your asthma symptoms (wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath) wake you up at night or earlier than usual in the morning?
Four or more times per day	9	(6.1)	4	(5.3)	5	(6.8)
Two to three nights a week	8	(5.4)	5	(6.7)	3	(4.1)
Once a week	4	(2.7)	2	(2.7)	2	(2.7)
Once or twice a week	37	(25.0)	17	(22.7)	20	(27.4)
Not at all	90	(60.8)	47	(62.7)	43	(58.9)
How often have you used your reliever inhaler (usually blue)?
Three or more times per day	12	(8.1)	5	(6.7)	7	(9.6)
One or two times per day	26	(17.6)	13	(17.3)	13	(17.8)
Two or three times per week	21	(14.2)	11	(14.7)	10	(13.7)
Once a week or less	42	(28.4)	27	(36.0)	15	(20.5)
Not at all	47	(31.8)	19	(25.3)	28	(38.4)
How would you rate your asthma control?
Not controlled	2	(1.4)	1	(1.3)	1	(1.4)
Poorly controlled	2	(1.4)	1	(1.3)	1	(1.4)
Somewhat controlled	22	(14.9)	9	(12.0)	13	(17.8)
Well controlled	72	(48.6)	41	(54.7)	31	(42.5)
Completely controlled	50	(33.8)	23	(30.7)	27	(37.0)