Table 3.
Relationship between QoL mean score and asthma control indicators among the caregivers of asthmatic children (N = 330).
| Variable | Mean ± SD | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Asthma status since last visit to the doctor: | ||
| Better | 5.60 ± 1.12 | 0.03 |
| Same | 5.57 ± 1.13 | |
| Worse | 4.97 ± 1.23 | |
| Been bothered by child’s asthma since last visit to the doctor: | ||
| Not bothered | 5.88 ± 0.97 | 0.000 |
| Somehow bothered | 5.24 ± 1.18 | |
| Very bothered | 4.83 ± 1.22 | |
| Been to the emergency since last visit to the doctor: | ||
| No | 5.83 ± 1.04 | 0.000# |
| Yes | 5.18 ± 1.16 | |
| Hospitalized for asthma since last visit to the doctor: | ||
| No | 5.59 ± 1.11 | 0.043# |
| Yes | 4.73 ± 1.48 | |
| Used oral steroids since last visit to the doctor: | ||
| No | 5.67 ± 1.10 | 0.000# |
| Yes | 5.12 ± 1.19 | |
| Forgets to give asthma medicine when the child feels fine: | ||
| Not supposed to take asthma medicine | 5.88 ± 1.01 | 0.003 |
| None of the time | 5.53 ± 1.10 | |
| Some of the time | 5.13 ± 1.30 | |
| Most of the time/all of the time | 5.29 ± 1.32 | |
| Asthma control score | ||
| Controlled | 6.30 ± 0.66 | 0.000 |
| Partial control | 4.99 ± 1.03 | |
| Uncontrolled | 4.42 ± 1.14 | |
SD: standard deviation.
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Student’s t-test was used. All other comparisons used ANOVA.