Table 4. Analysis of patients with systemic corticosteroid prescription in the previous year.
| Only in OPD | In ER/hospitalization (with or without OPD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma exacerbation | Adjusted OR | Asthma exacerbation | Adjusted OR | |||||
| No (%) | Yes (%) | (95% CI) | P-value | No (%) | Yes (%) | (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Acetaminophen | 190 (96.9) | 6 (3.1) | Reference | 56 (78.9) | 15 (21.1) | Reference | ||
| Ibuprofen | 113 (95.0) | 6 (5.0) | 1.44 [0.43–4.83] | 0.55 | 20 (54.1) | 17 (45.9) | 3.15 [1.32–7.52] | 0.01 |
Notes:
Model adjusted for age, sex, and patient status in the previous year (AE and use of systemic corticosteroids).
OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence intervals; OPD, outpatient department.