Table 4.

Comparative analysis according to the score obtained in the Nijmegen questionnaire

	Nijmegen ≥ 23 (n = 29)	Nijmegen < 23 (n = 34)	p
Age	60.7 (14.4)	59.2 (12.9)	0.562
Body Mass Index, kg/m2	28.3 (6.2)	27.2 (6.2)	0.553
Female sex	26 (49.1)	27 (50.9)	0.319
Civil status			0.037
Single	2 (18.2)	9 (81.8)
Married	19 (52.8)	17 (47.2)
Separated/divorced	5 (83.3)	1 (16.7)
Widowed	3 (30)	7 (70)
Children	1.3 (1.8)	1.3 (1.1)	0.500
Level of studies			0.207
No studies	1 (50)	1 (50)
Primary	10 (45.5)	12 (54.5)
Secondary	13 (61.9)	8 (38.1)
University	5 (27.8)	13 (72.2)
Employment situation			0.401
Employed	9 (47.4)	10 (52.6)
Unemployed	0 (0)	3 (100)
Retired	8 (44.4)	10 (55.6)
Leave or incapacity to work	12 (52.2)	11 (47.8)
Profession			0.285
Contact with toxic products	15 (57.7)	11 (42.3)
Working with the general public	11 (36.7)	19 (63.3)
Other	3 (42.9)	4 (57.1)
Family psychopathological history	15 (57.7)	11 (42.3)	0.120
Personal psychopathological history	20 (48.8)	21 (51.2)	0.550
Social and family support	15 (44.1)	19 (55.9)	0.741
Previous suicidal attempts	1 (3.4)	4 (11.8)	0.363
Mini-AQLQ total	3.2 (1.5)	4.3 (1.0)	0.002
Mini-AQLQ symptoms	3.2 (1.6)	4.2 (1.3)	0.009
Mini-AQLQ limitation of activities	3.3 (1.8)	4.1 (1.2)	0.027
Mini-AQLQ emotional function	3.2 (1.8)	4.6 (1.3)	0.003
Mini-AQLQ environmental stimuli	2.8 (1.5)	4.2 (1.7)	0.001
TAS-20	18.7 (8.7)	12.4 (8.1)	0.002
HADS	61.9 (14.5)	53.1 (21.4)	0.044
ACT	13.6 (5.3)	13.9 (5.9)	0.841

Data are expressed as the mean (standard deviation) or number (percentage)

ACT asthma control test, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Mini-AQLQ Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, TAS-20 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale