The efficacy of a comprehensive lifestyle modification programme based on yoga in the management of bronchial asthma: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Daily dose of inhaled corticosteroids and rescue medication at baseline

Type of medication	Yoga (No. of subjects)	Control (No. of subjects)	p -value
Mean inhaled steroid dose, μg/day (mean ± SD)§	320.4 ± 158.8 (n = 17)	360 ± 151.4 (n = 15)	0.48
Rescue medication use (puffs/day)¥	2.27 ± 1.5 (n = 26)	1.98 ± 2.09 (n = 20)	0.19

§ Daily dose of inhaled steroids in beclomethasone μg equivalents over the past 1-2 wk.
These were calculated on the assumption that beclomethasone 2000 μg = budesonide 1600 μg = fluticasone 1000 μg.
¥ Rescue medication = Inhaled rescue bronchodilator intake (puffs/day) use per day and an average for 2 weeks preceding the study visit.
p-value obtained from Chi-square analysis or Mann-Whitney U test.

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