Table 5 Summary of Healthcare Utilization Events
From: Long-term (5 year) safety of bronchial thermoplasty: Asthma Intervention Research (AIR) trial
Hospitalizations Percent of Subjects [95% CI] (Number of Events) | Emergency Room Visits Percent of Subjects [95% CI] (Number of Events) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Number of Subjects | BT | Control | p-valueb | BT | Control | p-valueb | |
Year 1 | BT = 45 Control = 24 | 6.7% [0.0, 14.0] (3) | 0 | 0.55 | 4.4% [0.0, 10.5] (2) | 0 | 0.54 |
Year 2 | BT = 45 Control = 24 | 6.7% [0.0, 14.0] (3) | 0 | 0.55 | 6.7% [0.0, 14.0] (3) | 12.5% [0.0, 25.7] (3) | 0.41 |
Year 3 | BT = 43 Control = 21 | 2.3% [0.0, 6.8] (3) | 4.8% [0.0, 13.9] (1) | 1.00 | 4.7% [0.0, 10.9] (3) | 4.8% [0.0, 13.9] (3) | 1.00 |
Year 4 a | BT = 43 Control = 0 | 2.3% [0.0, 6.8] (1) | -- | 9.3% [0.6, 18.0] (6) | -- | ||
Year 5 a | BT = 42 Control = 0 | 2.4% [0.0, 7.0] (1) | -- | 4.8% [0.0, 11.2] (2) | -- | ||