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. 2018 Dec 21;4(4):00076-2018. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00076-2018

TABLE 4.

Impact of asthma on daily activities in patients with severe persistent asthma

Adult Adolescent# Paediatric# Total
Impact on patients’ lives %
 Disruption of activities of daily living 89.0 84.0 67.0 88.0
 Disruption of physical activities 84.0 90.0 89.0 84.0
 Disruption of sleep 97.0
 Negative impact on self-esteem 53.0 45.0 32.0 51.0
 Negative impact on professional life 58.0 36.0 55.0
Wellbeing assessment %
 Felt cheerful and in good spirits 4.0 3.0 4.0
 Felt calm and relaxed 5.0 3.0 5.0
 Felt active and vigorous 11.0 2.0 10.0
 Woke up feeling fresh and relaxed 15.0 9.0 14.0
 Daily life has been filled with things that interest me 6.0 5.0 6.0

#: data for adolescent and paediatric patients were captured through their caregivers. : Data are reported for the caregivers of the adolescent and paediatric patients.