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Table 1 - Clinical and demographic characteristics of the enrolled patients with previously diagnosed (DA) and not previously known (UA) asthma

From: “Characteristics of patients admitted to emergency department for asthma attack: a real-LIFE study”

Characteristics

DA n = 118

UA n = 83

p

Male %

61

65

ns

Mean age (range)

50.3 (12–64)

46.4 (12–65)

ns

Specialist examination in the last 12 months n (%)

42 (35.6)

 

Rhinitis n (%)

64 (54,2)

5 (6)

p < 0.001

  1. Male %: percentage of male enrolled to the study. Mean age (range): mean age of people enrolled to the study. Specialist examination in the last 12 months: number of people who consulted a specialist in the last 12 months. Rhinitis n (%): percentage of people affected by rhinitis