Table 2 The clinical characteristics of adult asthmatic patients (n = 291)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
Family history of asthma | Yes | 88 | 30.2% |
No | 203 | 69.8% | |
Duration of asthma | ≤ 5 | 121 | 41.6% |
6–10 | 79 | 27.1% | |
> 10 | 91 | 71.3% | |
Severity of asthma | Mild | 59 | 20.3% |
Moderate | 176 | 60.5% | |
Severe | 56 | 19.2% | |
Stage of asthma | Intermittent | 36 | 12.4% |
Mild persistent | 19 | 6.5% | |
Moderate persistent | 186 | 63.9% | |
Severe persistent | 50 | 17.2% | |
Asthma medication | Yes | 241 | 82.8% |
No | 50 | 17.2% | |
History of taking drugs other than asthma | Yes | 91 | 31.3% |
No | 200 | 68.7% | |
Comorbidities | Yes | 87 | 29.9% |
No | 204 | 70.1% | |
ED admission | Yes | 86 | 29.6% |
No | 205 | 70.4% | |
Asthma drugs | ICS | 7 | 3.1% |
ICS-SABA | 110 | 49.1% | |
SABA | 91 | 40.6% | |
Others | 16 | 7.1% | |
Systemic corticosteroid use | Yes | 17 | 7.1% |
No | 224 | 92.9% | |
Symptoms of asthma | Shortness of breath | 118 | 40.5% |
Cough | 88 | 30.2% | |
Wheezing | 13 | 4.5% | |
≥ 2 symptoms | 72 | 24.7% |