Table 1.
Baseline characteristics in patients with different levels of asthma control.
| All (N = 200) | Asthma control levels | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well-controlled (N = 67) | Partially controlled (N = 55) | Uncontrolled (N = 78) | |||
| Age (years) | 50.6 ± 17.1 | 48.7 ± 18.7 | 52.3 ± 16.6 | 51 ± 16.1 | 0.49 |
| Female gender | 135 (67%) | 41 (61%) | 37 (67%) | 57 (73%) | 0.31 |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 31.2 (7.5) | 28.9 (7.4) | 32.7 (6.8) | 32.1 (7.4) | 0.008 |
| Never smokers | 193 (96%) | 65 (97%) | 52 (94%) | 76 (97%) | 0.65 |
| Coffee/tea intake | 4 (2, 6) | 4 (2, 6) | 4 (2, 7) | 4 (2, 7) | 0.89 |
| Educated | 176 (88%) | 59 (88%) | 50 (91%) | 67 (86%) | 0.68 |
| Married | 146 (73%) | 47 (70%) | 44 (80%) | 55 (71%) | 0.39 |
| Co-morbidities | |||||
| + Allergic rhinitis | 96 (48%) | 35 (52%) | 25 (45%) | 36 (46%) | 0.69 |
| + GERD | 38 (19%) | 15 (22%) | 12 (22%) | 11 (14%) | 0.37 |
| + Hypertension | 90 (45%) | 26 (39%) | 29 (53%) | 35 (45%) | 0.31 |
| + Diabetes mellitus | 71 (36%) | 24 (36%) | 21 (38%) | 26 (33%) | 0.85 |
| Sleep duration | |||||
| Less than 6 h | 95 (47%) | 23 (34%) | 33 (60%) | 39 (50%) | 0.02 |
| More than 6 h | 105 (53%) | 44 (66%) | 22 (40%) | 39 (50%) | |
All other results are reported as means ± standard deviations or frequencies (percentages).
BMI body mass index, GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease.
aReported as median (IQR).