Table 1.
Main characteristics of the included patients.
| Variable | Total | Normal Weight | Overweight | Obesity | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 55.6 (19.5) | 44.6 (20.7) | 58.5 (19.2) | 61.5 (14.9) | 0.000 |
| Gender, n (%) Male Female |
281 (34.8) 526 (65.2) |
87 (37.8) 143 (62.2) |
122 (42.4) 166 (57.6) |
72 (24.9) 217 (75.1) |
0.000 |
| FEV1% ≥80% ≥60–80% <60% |
307 (38.1) 221 (27.4) 278 (34.5) |
98 (42.4) 62 (26.8) 71 (30.7) |
105 (36.7) 78 (27.3) 103 (36.0) |
104 (36.0) 81 (28.0) 104 (36.0) |
0.556 |
| Charlson index 0 1 ≥2 |
337 (41.7) 266 (32.9) 206 (25.5) |
126 (54.5) 78 (33.8) 27 (11.7) |
108 (37.5) 98 (34.0) 82 (28.5) |
103 (35.5) 90 (31.0) 97 (33.5) |
0.000 |
| Smokers Never smoker, n (%) Current smoker, n (%) Former smoker, n (%) |
380 (59.7) 166 (26.1) 90 (14.2) |
89 (46.4) 80 (41.7) 23 (12.0) |
139 (62.3) 46 (20.6) 38 (17.0) |
152 (68.8) 40 (18.1) 29 (13.1) |
0.000 |
| Asthma severity Intermittent, n (%) Mild, n (%) Moderate, n (%) Severe, n (%) |
177 (26.2) 168 (24.9) 162 (24.0) 168 (24.9) |
71 (34.6) 53 (25.9) 48 (23.4) 33 (16.1) |
64 (27.1) 52 (22.0) 60 (25.4) 60 (25.4) |
42 (17.9) 63 (26.9) 54 (23.1) 75 (32.1) |
0.000 |
| Hospital admissions previous year 0, N (%) 1, N (%) ≥2, N (%) |
671 (82.9) 103 (12.7) 35 (4.3) |
204 (88.3) 20 (8.7) 7 (3.0) |
231 (80.2) 45 (15.6) 12 (4.2) |
236 (81.4) 38 (13.1) 16 (5.5) |
0.093 |
| Emergency visits previous year 0, N (%) 1–3, N (%) ≥4, N (%) |
589 (72.9) 198 (24.5) 21 (2.6) |
188 (81.4) 38 (16.5) 5 (2.2) |
198 (68.8) 84 (29.2) 6 (2.1) |
203 (70.2) 76 (26.3) 10 (3.5) |
0.009 |
| ICS-LABA at hospital discharge No Yes |
244 (30.2) 565 (69.8) |
75 (32.5) 156 (67.5) |
89 (30.9) 199 (69.1) |
80 (27.6) 210 (72.4) |
0.456 |
| ICS at hospital discharge No Yes |
652 (80.6) 157 (19.4) |
184 (79.7) 47 (20.3) |
225 (78.1) 63 (21.9) |
243 (83.8) 47 (16.2) |
0.207 |
| OCS at hospital discharge No Yes |
245 (30.3) 564 (69.7) |
71 (30.7) 160 (69.3) |
99 (34.4) 189 (65.6) |
75 (25.9) 215 (74.1) |
0.082 |
SD: standard deviation; n: number of cases; FEV1%: Forced expiratory volume in the first second, percentage of reference value; ICS-LABA: combination inhaled corticosteroids-long acting beta agonists; ICS: inhaled corticosteroids; OCS: oral corticosteroids.