Mean [SD] | Min–Max | |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 48 [10] | 35–65 |
Beclometasone equivalent ICS dose (µg) | 2580 [1425] | 1000–6000 |
ACT Score | 11.3 [4.27] | 6–20 |
AQLQ Score | 3.94 [0.83] | 2.7–5.1 |
HADS Total | 11.6 [8.7] | 2–27 |
FEV1, (L) | 2.55 [0.6] | 1.6–3.46 |
FEV1 (% predicted) | 71.4 [16.8] | 43–96 |
Exhaled nitric oxide (ppb) | 43 [40] | 2.7–126 |
Exacerbations in past 12 months | 2.9 [3.1] | 0–8 |
Hospital admissions/A&E in past 12 months | 1 [1.9] | 0–5 |
Abbreviations ACT=asthma control test; AQLQ=asthma quality of life questionnaire; HADS=hospital anxiety and depression scale, FEV1=forced expired volume in one second.