Table 4 The association between the asthma control test (ACT) and demographic and clinical characteristics (N = 448)
From: Factors associated with patient visits to the emergency department for asthma therapy
Variable | Levels | Partially/Full controlled (n = 343) | Not controlled (n = 105) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | % Male | 76.0 | 24.0 | 0.8220 |
Female | 76.9 | 23.1 | ||
Regular ICS use | Yes | 80.6 | 19.4 | 0.0401* |
No | 72.4 | 27.6 | ||
Follow up with clinics | Yes | 77.8 | 22.2 | 0.5188 |
No | 75.1 | 24.9 | ||
Education level | High school or less | 77.2 | 22.8 | 0.3853 |
University | 72.1 | 27.9 | ||
Educated about medication | Yes | 78.6 | 21.4 | 0.2650 |
No | 74.0 | 26.0 | ||
Educated about asthma | Yes | 81.9 | 18.1 | 0.0117* |
No | 71.9 | 28.1 |