Table 1 Characteristics of the asthmatic population in France and Spain according to the level of control
From: The association between asthma control, health care costs, and quality of life in France and Spain
Over a 3-month period | France 1,154 (100%) | Spain 1,517 (100%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of asthma control | Controlled 458 (40.6%) | Partially controlled 428 (38.0%) | Uncontrolled 242 (21.4%) | p | Controlled 445 (29.9%) | Partially controlled 506 (34.1%) | Uncontrolled 535 (36.0%) | p |
Gender | 0.008 | 0.3337 | ||||||
Male | 45.1% | 37.8% | 33.9% | 38.7% | 37.2% | 34.2% | ||
Female | 54.9% | 62.2% | 66.1% | 61.3% | 62.8% | 65.8% | ||
Age | 0.0132 | <0.0001 | ||||||
[18-45[ | 40.2% | 42.7% | 35.6% | 60.3% | 52.2% | 44.8% | ||
[45-65[ | 42.2% | 36.5% | 36.3% | 27.7% | 25.9% | 35.3% | ||
≥65 | 17.6% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 12.0% | 21.9% | 19.9% | ||
Mean (SD) | 48.4 (16.6) | 49.0 (18.0) | 53.3 (18.3) | 0.0013 | 42.4 (15.9) | 45.6 (19.0) | 47.8 (17.7) | <0.0001 |
Number of years with a diagnosed asthma | ||||||||
Mean (SD) | 17.8 (13.7) | 19.1 (14.1) | 20.9 (14.6) | 0.0234 | 13.2 (10.5) | 13.7 (10.4) | 15.8 (11.7) | 0.0004 |
Comorbidities (at least one) | 68.8% | 73.1% | 79.0% | 0.0154 | 72.1% | 76.5% | 83.1% | 0.0002 |
Allergic rhinitis | 70.2% | 68.8% | 62.4% | 0.1668 | 81.0% | 77.0% | 70.9% | 0.0047 |
Atopic dermatitis | 13.6% | 14.2% | 19.2% | 0.1983 | 17.4% | 18.9% | 24.5% | 0.0325 |
Others allergies | 15.1% | 16.3% | 12.0% | 0.4036 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 13.3% | 0.6355 |
GERD Ŧ | 18.9% | 24.6% | 25.9% | 0.1099 | 12.3% | 9.8% | 19.4% | 0.0002 |
Depression | 12.3% | 17.8% | 30.0% | <0.0001 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 16.7% | 0.0017 |
Another disease related to asthma | 6.5% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 0.0453 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 9.0% | 0.4783 |
Asthma exacerbations (last 3 months) Yes | 18.5% | 36.2% | 62.8% | <0.0001 | 9.2% | 41.3% | 74.4% | <0.0001 |
Smoking status | 0.1076 | 0.0461 | ||||||
Current smoker | 14.0% | 20.0% | 18.7% | 13.0% | 16.7% | 18.8% | ||
Former smoker | 17.6% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 12.9% | 15.4% | ||
Never smoker | 68.4% | 66.4% | 65.9% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 65.9% | ||
Lung function (FEV1∞) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||||
<50% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 15.5% | 0.9% | 5.0% | 5.8% | ||
50-79% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 27.3% | 8.4% | 20.7% | 22.1% | ||
≥80% | 84.8% | 67.8% | 57.2% | 90.7% | 74.4% | 72.0% | ||