Table 4 Mean healthcare cost per exacerbation in the 30 days after an exacerbation (US database only)

Overall

1,368 (3,797)

520 (981)

GINA Step

Step 1

1,265 (3,981)

446 (908)

Step 2

1,376 (3,978)

465 (874)

Step 3

1,253 (3,242)

433 (782)

Step 4

1,425 (3,817)

516 (828)

Step 5

1,814 (3,614)

902 (1,533)

Not classifiable/none

946 (1,628)

332 (377)

Exacerbations during the 12-month pre-index period

<2

1,344 (3,836)

477 (861)

≥2

1,534 (3,516)

754 (1,451)

Severe uncontrolled asthma^a

Yes

1,692 (3,233)

911 (1,563)

No

1,347 (3,831)

486 (905)

Severe uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma^b

Yes

2,040 (3,285)

1,073 (1,958)

No

1,692 (3,934)

615 (1,248)