Table 3. Prevalence of spirometry, pulmonary physician examination, and medication use among those with physician-diagnosed asthma and symptoms during the previous 12 months.

	Received ACT* (n = 326)	Well-controlled asthma (n = 213)	Poorly controlled asthma (n = 113)	p-value**
Have you ever been examined by spirometry?	253 (78%)	163 (77%)	90 (80%)	0.578
Have you ever visited a pulmonary physician?	154 (47%)	99 (47%)	55 (49%)	0.728
Do you use asthma medication?	246 (76%)	148 (70%)	98 (87%)	0.001
Have you experienced an asthma attack during the past 12 months?	122 (37%)	61 (29%)	61 (54%)	<0.001
Have you been awakened by heavy breathing/dyspnea any time during the past 12 months?	92 (28%)	38 (18%)	54 (48%)	<0.001
Have you experienced whistling or wheezing in your chest at any time during the past 12 months?	229 (70%)	134 (63%)	95 (84%)	<0.001
Have you visited a doctor or accident/emergency unit because of acute breathing difficulties at any time during the past 12 months?	52 (16%)	18 (9%)	34 (30%)	<0.001
Have you used extra cortisone medication or increased your cortisone inhalation at any time during the past 12 months?	129 (40%)	61 (29%)	68 (60%)	<0.001
Have you been hospitalized because of breathing difficulties at any time during the past 12 months?	4 (1%)	2 (<1%)	2 (2%)	0.612

*ACT; Asthma Control Test.

** Fisher’s exact test