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Table 2 Asthma associated consumption of medical resources within the last 3 months 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 (100.0%)

Spain 1,517 (100.0%)

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

  1. NA Not applicable.