Table 3.
Relation between asthma control by ACT criteria and modifiable factors associated with poor control.
| Modified factor | Control (ACT criteria) | OR (95% CI) | n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | ||||
| Prescription | |||||
| Inadequate (A) | 498 (82.5%) | 106 (17.5%) | 3.65 (2.87–4.65) | 604 (36) | <0.0001 |
| Adequate | 606 (56.3%) | 471 (43.7%) | 1077 (64) | ||
| Adherence (TAI) | |||||
| Poor (B) | 866 (68.8%) | 392 (31.2%) | 1.80 (1.42–2.27) | 1258 (74.7) | <0.0001 |
| Good | 210 (55.1%) | 171 (44.9%) | 381 (22.7) | ||
| Critical mistakes | |||||
| One or more (C) | 238 (83.2%) | 48 (16.8%) | 3.03 (2.18–4.21) | 286 (17.0) | <0.0001 |
| None | 865 (62.1%) | 529 (37.9%) | 1394 (83.0) | ||
| A + B | 399 (85.2%) | 69 (14.8%) | 4.16 (3.14–5.50) | 468 (27.8) | <0.0001 |
| A + C | 119 (90.1%) | 13 (9.9%) | 5.23 (2.92–9.36) | 132 (7.8) | <0.0001 |
| B + C | 202 (84.9%) | 36 (15.1%) | 3.36 (2.32–4.86) | 238 (14.1) | <0.0001 |
| A + B + C | 101 (93.5%) | 7 (6.5%) | 8.23 (3.80–17.83) | 108 (6.4) | <0.0001 |
ACT Asthma Control Test, TAI Test of Adherence to Inhalers.