Uptake/delivery of preventative asthma care by men and women in the two ethnic groups
| W/E no (%) | ISC no (%) | Crude OR | MHOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | n=154 | n=183 | |||
| Previous asthma education | 105 (68) | 114 (62) | 1.31 | 1.31 (0.80 to 2.15) | 0.321 |
| Advised on trigger factors | 80 (52) | 77 (42) | 1.49 | 1.69 (1.05 to 2.75) | 0.031 |
| Had symptoms/mechanisms explained | 79 (51) | 79 (43) | 2.45 | 2.46 (1.58 to 4.21) | <0.001 |
| Had role of medications explained | 82 (53) | 80 (44) | 1.47 | 1.51 (0.95 to 2.43) | 0.091 |
| Had drug delivery techniques assessed | 96 (62) | 107 (58) | 1.18 | 1.15 (0.71 to 1.87) | 0.621 |
| On anti-inflammatory for asthma | 117 (76) | 129 (70) | 1.32 | 1.31 (0.77 to 2.28) | 0.346 |
| Carries rescue β2 agonists | 112 (73) | 104 (57) | 2.03 | 1.69 (1.03 to 2.87) | 0.039 |
| Understands role of medications | 85 (55) | 81 (44) | 1.55 | 1.41 (0.88 to 2.28) | 0.165 |
| Reports full drug compliance | 112 (73) | 113 (62) | 1.65 | 1.66 (1.01 to 2.80) | 0.049 |
| Owns peak flow meter | 54 (35) | 41 (22) | 1.87 | 1.82 (1.09 to 3.09) | 0.023 |
| Carries out self management | 27 (18) | 21 (11) | 1.54 | 1.41 (0.70 to 2.76) | 0.404 |
| Women | n=191 | n=161 | |||
| Previous asthma education | 134 (70) | 109 (67) | 1.12 | 1.22 (0.75 to 2.01) | 0.471 |
| Advised on trigger factors | 107 (56) | 67 (42) | 1.79 | 1.99 (1.27 to 3.26) | 0.003 |
| Had symptoms/mechanisms explained | 102 (53) | 53 (33) | 2.34 | 2.47 (1.57 to 4.03) | <0.001 |
| Had role of medications explained | 98 (51) | 78 (48) | 1.12 | 1.22 (0.77 to 1.93) | 0.438 |
| Had drug delivery techniques assessed | 123 (64) | 99 (61) | 1.13 | 1.24 (0.78 to 1.99) | 0.404 |
| On anti-inflammatory for asthma | 155 (81) | 128 (80) | 1.11 | 1.12 (0.62 to 2.01) | 0.795 |
| Carries rescue β2 agonists | 161 (84) | 118 (73) | 1.96 | 2.18 (1.22 to 3.97) | 0.008 |
| Understands role of medications | 112 (59) | 62 (39) | 2.26 | 2.27 (1.44 to 3.64) | <0.001 |
| Reports full drug compliance | 142 (74) | 108 (67) | 1.42 | 1.48 (0.90 to 2.47) | 0.127 |
| Owns peak flow meter | 68 (36) | 38 (24) | 1.95 | 2.11 (1.27 to 3.61) | 0.004 |
| Carries out self management | 44 (23) | 20 (12) | 2.11 | 2.17 (1.16 to 4.09) | 0.014 |
W/E = white European; ISC = Indian subcontinent; MHOR = odds ratio by the Mantel-Haenszel test; CI = Cornfield 95% confidence intervals. p values of <0.05 considered significant (MH χ2 test).