Table II.
Asthma Morbidity (N=175)
| N (%) or mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled over last 4 weeks using EPR3 Guidelines5 | 121 (69.1) |
| Uncontrolled Daytime Symptoms | 61 (34.90) |
| Uncontrolled Nighttime Symptoms | 94 (53.7) |
| Excess Quick relief Medication Use | 60 (34.5) |
| Missed Activity | 48 (27.6) |
| Control Test over last 4 weeks | |
| Childhood Asthma Control Test (ACT) score47 (n=73) | 21 (4.1) |
| ACT score uncontrolled (>19) | 46 (63.0) |
| Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire (ATAQ) score46 (n=99) | 3.5 (1.8) |
| ATAQ score uncontrolled (≥1) | 97 (98.0) |
| Over last 12 months | |
| Any Emergency Department Visit | 67 (38.2) |
| Any Hospitalization | 16 (9.1) |
| Any Prednisone Use | 64 (36.6) |
| Uncontrolled for any measure* | 157 (89.7) |
This sums the subjects who demonstrated lack of control in any category measured: NHLBI questions, ACT or ATAQ score, or who had an emergency department visit, hospitalization or prednisone use over the last 12 months.