Table 3 Asthma control test results for severe asthma patients
Case Group | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACT Evaluation | ||||||||
Asthma Control Test | Uncontrolled | Partially controlled | Totally controlled | |||||
(ACT) | (Score ≤ 19) | (Score = 20–24) | (Score = 25) | |||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
1. During the past 4 weeks, how often did your asthma prevent you from getting as much done at work, school or home? | All the time | 1 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Most of the time | 7 | 26.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Some of the time | 7 | 26.9 | 7 | 38.9 | 0 | 0 | ||
A little of the time | 11 | 42.3 | 10 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
None of the time | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
x2 = 7.853 | p = 0.097 | |||||||
2. During the past 4 weeks, how often have you had shortness of breath? | More than once a day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Once a day | 1 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3–6 times a week | 7 | 26.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1–2 times a week | 17 | 65.4 | 13 | 72.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Not at all | 1 | 3.8 | 5 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
x2 = 10.079 | p = 0.018* | |||||||
3. During the past 4 weeks, how often did your asthma symptoms (wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or pain) wake you up at night or earlier than usual in the morning? | 4 or more nights a week | 3 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 to 3 nights a week | 3 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Once a week | 2 | 7.7 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
Once or twice | 15 | 57.7 | 5 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
Not at all | 3 | 11.5 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
x2 = 15.801 | p = 0.003* | |||||||
4. During the past 4 weeks, how often have you used your rescue inhaler or nebulizer medication (such as albuterol)? | 3 or more times per day | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1 or 2 times per day | 3 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 or 3 times per week | 5 | 19.2 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
Once a week or less | 16 | 61.5 | 13 | 72.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Not at all | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
x2 = 10.882 | p = 0.028* | |||||||
5. How would you rate your asthma control during the past 4 weeks? | Not controlled at all | 1 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Poorly controlled | 1 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Somewhat controlled | 15 | 57.7 | 2 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Well controlled | 9 | 34.6 | 15 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
Completely controlled | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
x2 = 13.431 | p = 0.009* | |||||||
Total ACT Score | 26 | 59.1 | 18 | 40.9 | 0 | 0 | ||
Average ACT Total Score | 16.81 | 20.56 | 0 | |||||