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Table 1 Factors associated with health-related quality of life (n = 2,125)

From: Factors associated with health-related quality of life in adults with asthma. A cross-sectional study

 

% patients without problems

Gender

 

Female

883/1,227 (72.0%)

Male

726/898 (80.8 %)

Age

 

≥ 60 years

335/638 (52.5%)

40 to 59 years

551/704 (78.3%)

18 to 39 years

723/783 (92.3%)

BMI (Kg/m 2 )

 

≥ 30

243/424 (57.3%)

≥ 25 to 30

656/873 (75.1%)

< 25

709/826 (85.8%)

Educational level

 

None

74/170 (43.5%)

Primary

613/900 (68.1%)

Secondary

600/706 (85.0%)

University

319/345 (92.5%)

Occupation

 

Non active worker

648/1,029 (63.0%)

Active worker

960/1,094 (87.7%)

Living status

 

Lives alone

145/237 (61.2%)

Lives with someone

1461/1,885 (77.5%)

Place of residence

 

Rural

632/859 (73.6%)

Urban

977/1,265 (77.2%)

Family history of asthma

 

Yes

744/984 (75.6%)

No

865/1,141 (75.8%)

Asthma severity

 

Severe persistent

28/90 (31.1%)

Moderate persistent

449/706 (63.6%)

Mild persistent

655/774 (84.6%)

Intermittent

476/554 (85.9%)

Smoking habit

 

Never

1006/1,339 (75.1%)

Current or former

601/784 (76.7%)

Alcohol intake

 

≤ 22.5 grams

705/940 (75.0%)

> 22.5 grams

732/944 (77.5%)

Pets at home

 

Yes

473/626 (75.6%)

No

1,134/1,497 (75.7%)

Allergy sensitization

 

No

871/1,201 (72.5%)

Yes

738/924 (79.9%)

Stressful event last 15 days

 

Yes

207/307 (67.4%)

No

1,394/1,810 (77.0%)

Adherence to treatment (physician’s point of view):

Very poor

31/40 (77.5%)

Poor

224/313 (71.6%)

Acceptable

624/805 (77.5%)

Good

562/743 (75.6%)

Very good

168/224 (75.0%)

How often do you forget your medication?

 

>10 times every month

51/76 (67.1%)

6-10 times every month

163/223 (73.1%)

1-5 times every month

764/999 (76.5%)

Never

631/827 (76.3)

Adherence is important (score, patient’s point of view):

< 8

388/531 (73.1%)

≥ 8

1,220/1,591 (76.7%)

Asthma treatment

 

Oral corticosteroids

62/158 (39.2%)

LABA + IC

1,114/1,476 (75.5%)

Inhaled corticosteroids

180/209 (86.1%)

SABA or LABA

230/255 (90.2%)

ACQ score

 

>1.50

437/792 (55.2%)

0.75-1.50

464/561 (82.7%)

<0.75

708/772 (91.7%)

Asthma control(physician’s point of view):

 

Very poor

43/83 (51.8%)

Poor

172/322 (53.4%)

Controlled

504/721 (69.9%)

Total control

889/997 (89.2%)

Asthma control (patient’s point of view)

Very poor

11/41 (26.8%)

Poor

97/191 (50.8%)

Controlled

432/666 (64.9%)

Total control

1,060/1,217 (87.1%)

Hospital admissions

 

Yes

54/179 (30.2%)

No

1,555/1,946 (79.9%)

Number of hospital admissions

 

≥2

10/52 (19.2%)

1

44/127 (34.6%)

0

1,555/1,946 (79.9%)

Emergency visits

 

Yes

503/810 (62.1%)

No

1,106/1,315 (84.1%)

Number of emergency visits

 

≥3

84/213 (39.0%)

1-2

419/596 (70.3%)

0

1,106/1,315 (84.1%)

Family physician visits

 

No

97/112 (86.6%)

Yes

1,506/2,012 (75.1%)

Number of family physician visits

 

0

97/112 (86.6%)

< 4

675/786 (85.9%)

≥ 4

831/1,221 (68.1%)