Table 2 Comparison of ACQ and ACT scores, rescue medication use, days free of symptoms, and lung function parameters

ACQ^†

3.43 ± 1.14

2.54 ± 1.11^a

2.62 ± 0.75 ^b

2.8 ± 1.06

1.50 ± 0.76* ^a

0.92 ± 0.22* ^b

ACT^§

10 (7 – 14)

13 (10 – 14)

13 (12 – 15)

13 (8 – 16)

17 (13 -– 20)* ^a

21 (19 – 23)* ^b

Rescue medication (puff/day) ^§

3.1 (1.1 – 5.3)

2.5 (1.3 – 4.2) ^a

2.2 (1.0 – 3.4) ^b

2.7 (1.0 – 6.3)

1.0 (0.2 – 3.0) ^a

0.4 (0 – 2.3)* ^b

Days free of symptoms (%)^§

0 (0 – 21)

7 (0 – 33)

0 (0 – 33)

0 (0 – 20)

42 (20 – 84)* ^a

92 (22 – 100)* ^b

FVC (%)^†

66.8 ± 17.9

76.5 ± 21.3 ^a

69.5 ± 20.4

68.2 ± 23.3

82.3 ± 15.9 ^a

83.3 ± 18.5* ^b

FEV₁ (%)^†

49.8 ± 17.3

65.4 ± 22.4^a

55.2 ± 19.3^b

54.8 ± 19.6

70.7 ± 18.6 ^a

70.0 ± 21.8* ^b

FEV₁/FVC^†

65 ± 13

65 ± 22

68 ± 13

60 ± 12

70 ± 18 ^a

70 ± 11 ^b