Table 1 Patient characteristics.
Asthma No Hospital Admissions | Asthma One Hospital Admission | Asthma >1 Hospital Admission | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 82 | 53 | 46 |
32 BTS step 1 (Ref 23) | |||
25 BTS step 2 | |||
25 BTS steps 3–4 | |||
Percent male | 35% | 25% | 46% |
Mean Age (Range) | 37 | 36 | 36 |
16–59 | 17–58 | 16–60 | |
%Smokers | 15% | 34% | 22% |
%Ex-Smokers | 29% | 23% | 17% |
%Non-Smokers | 56% | 43% | 61% |
Asthma onset before age 16 (Percent) | 44% | 23% | 70% |
Family history of Asthma in parents, siblings or children (%) | 56% | 55% | 76% |