Table 4 Clinical characterization from Visit 0 to Visit 1 (all subjects, n = 234)

Daily dose of inhaled budesonide equivalent in the last 3 months (μ ± SD)

^b

813.3 (±247.5)

-

Use of long acting B₂ agonists associated to inhaled corticosteroids n(%)

^b

200 (86)

-

Any oral corticosteroid requirement in the year before the visit n(%)

152 (65)

86 (37)

<0.01

Number of emergency room visits due to asthma in the year before M(p₂₅-p₇₅)

5 (2–15)

0 (0–2)

<0.01

Proportion of patients that need emergency room visits due to asthma in the year before n(%)

172 (74)

113 (48)

<0.01

Proportion of patients that need ICU admission due to asthma in the year before n(%)

19 (9)

2 (1)

<0.01