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 (100.0%) | Spain 1,517 (100.0%) | ||||||
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Asthma control | Controlled 458 (40.6%) | Partially controlled 428 (38.0%) | Uncontrolled 242 (21.4%) | Controlled 445 (29.9%) | Partially controlled 506 (34.1%) | Uncontrolled 535 (36.0%) | ||
% | % | % | p | % | % | % | p | |
At least one prescription of antiasthmatic drugs | 57.9 | 67.3 | 71.7 | 0.0004 | 78.4 | 87.7 | 92.9 | <0.0001 |
Reliever treatment only | 6.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 0.8583 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 0.0032 |
Controller or Reliever and controller treatment | 51 | 60.5 | 65.8 | 0.0003 | 60.2 | 71.5 | 82.1 | <0.0001 |
At least one GP Visit | 35.4 | 44.5 | 70.0 | <0.0001 | 47.2 | 64.2 | 81.9 | <0.0001 |
At least one specialist visit | 2.1 | 5.1 | 15.7 | <0.0001 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 22.2 | <0.0001 |
At least one physiotherapist visit | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 | <0.0001 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 0.0005 |
At least one nurse visit | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | <0.0001 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 17.8 | <0.0001 |
At least one emergency room visit | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | <.0001 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 14.4 | <0.0001 |
At least one hospitalization | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | NA | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 | <0.0001 |
At least one ambulatory exam | 2.1 | 5.6 | 9.7 | <0.0001 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 38.3 | <0.0001 |
At least one sick leave | 0.5 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 0.0002 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 13.9 | <0.0001 |