| All | Controlled | Partly controlled | Uncontrolled | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 396 | n = 211 | n = 72 | n = 113 |  | |
Season of consultation, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .280 |
  Summer | 69(17.5) | 44(63.8) | 10(14.5) | 15(21.7) |  |
  Automn | 129(32.7) | 62(48.1) | 26(20.2) | 41(31.8) |  |
  Winter | 155(39.3) | 82(52.9) | 25(16.1) | 48(31.0) |  |
  Spring | 41(10.4) | 21(51.2) | 11(26.8) | 9(22.0) |  |
Reasons of the current visit, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .000* |
  A follow-up visit | 348(87.9) | 208(59.8) | 60(17.2) | 80(23.0) |  |
  Aggravation of asthma | 48(12.1) | 3(6.2) | 12(25.0) | 33(68.8) |  |
 History of asthma, mean(±SD) | 11.4(±9.7) | 12(±9.9) | 10(±9.5) | 11(±9.5) | .331 |
 Family history of asthma, n(%) |  |  |  |  | .514 |
  None | 226(58.2) | 115(50.9) | 42(18.6) | 69(30.5) |  |
  Yes (parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts) | 162(41.8) | 92(56.8) | 26(16.0) | 44(27.2) |  |
Smoking habits, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .031* |
  Never smoker | 327(83.4) | 166(50.8) | 57(17.4) | 104(31.8) |  |
  Active smoker | 35(8.9) | 21(60.0) | 9(25.7) | 5(14.3) |  |
  Ex-smoker | 30(7.7) | 22(73.3) | 4(13.3) | 4(13.3) |  |
Passive smoking, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .881 |
  No | 144(39.5) | 77(53.3) | 27(18.8) | 40(27.8) |  |
  Yes | 221(60.5) | 120(54.3) | 37(16.7) | 64(29.0) |  |
Concomitant diseases, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .001* |
  No | 136(34.4) | 89(65.4) | 21(15.4) | 26(19.1) |  |
  Yes | 259(65.6) | 121(46.7) | 51(19.7) | 87(33.6) |  |
Co-morbidities, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Rhinitis | 221(59.7) | 109(49.3) | 44(19.9) | 68(30.8) | .045* |
  Allergic conjunctivitis | 165(44.6) | 78(47.3) | 34(20.6) | 53(32.1) | .039* |
  Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease | 38(9.6) | 12(31.6) | 8(21.1) | 18(47.4) | .011* |
  Respiratory Infections | 65(16.5) | 13(20.0) | 18(27.7) | 34(52.3) | .000* |
Waking during the night, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .000* |
  No | 254(65.3) | 205(80.7) | 18(7.1) | 31(12.2) |  |
  Yes | 135(34.7) | 0(0.0) | 53(39.3) | 82(60.7) |  |
Number of crisis, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .000* |
  ≤2/week | 276(70.6) | 208(75.4) | 55(19.9) | 13(4.7) |  |
  > 2/week | 115(29.4) | 0(0.0) | 16(13.9) | 99(86.1) |  |
Symptoms during 3 previous months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Expectoration | 29(7.3) | 0(0.0) | 7(24.1) | 22(75.9) | .000* |
  Wheezing | 92(72.4) | 0(0.0) | 36(39.1) | 56(60.9) | .016* |
  Dyspnea | 109(27.5) | 0(0.0) | 38(34.9) | 71(65.1) | .000* |
  Nocturnal coughing | 69(55.2) | 0(0.0) | 26(37.7) | 43(62.3) | .283 |
Allergy to, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Dust | 295(76.8) | 153(51.9) | 56(19.0) | 86(29.2) | .199 |
  Animals | 76(19.8) | 29(38.2) | 18(23.7) | 29(38.2) | .008* |
  Mold | 233(60.7) | 123(52.8) | 41(17.6) | 69(29.6) | .767 |
  Pollen | 121(31.6) | 57(47.1) | 24(19.8) | 40(33.1) | .157 |
 Smoke | 20(5.1) | 9(45.0) | 6(30.0) | 5(25.0) | .375 |
 Medication | 40(10.1) | 25(62.5) | 3(7.5) | 12(30.0) | .168 |
 Certain foods | 49(14.2) | 25(51.0) | 6(12.2) | 18(36.7) | .333 |
 Season variation | 89(22.5) | 50(56.2) | 11(12.4) | 28(31.5) | .260 |
 Other cause of crisis, n(%) | |||||
  Stressful event | 8(2.0) | 4(50.0) | 2(25.0) | 2(25.0) | .879 |
  Emotion | 2(0.5) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 2(100.0) | .081 |
  Effort | 16(4.1) | 6(37.5) | 3(18.8) | 7(43.8) | .348 |
Pulmonary function testing (FEV), n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .377 |
  FEV < 80% | 29(64.4) | 16(55.2) | 7(24.1) | 6(20.7) |  |
  FEV ≥80% | 16(35.6) | 6(37.5) | 7(43.8) | 3(18.8) |  |
Adherence to treatment, n(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .488 |
  No | 12(3.0) | 6(50.0) | 1(8.3) | 5(41.7) |  |
  Yes | 384(97.0) | 205(53.4) | 71(18.5) | 108(28.1) |  |