Indices of quality of ongoing asthma specific health care, asthma severity, and previous asthma morbidity
| Rapid | Slow | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Quality of ongoing asthma specific health care | |||
| Very easy to obtain GP appointment | 96% | 76% | NS |
| Availability of peak flow meter | 85% | 81% | NS |
| Written action plan | 59% | 49% | NS |
| Supply of oral corticosteroids | 56% | 43% | NS |
| MDI techniques checked in last year | 52% | 47% | NS |
| Treatment | |||
| Dose of inhaled steroids (BDP equivalence) | |||
| 0 | 19% | 27% | |
| <1000 μg | 48% | 38% | NS |
| 1000–2000 μg | 22% | 25% | |
| >2000 μg | 11% | 9% | |
| (B) Morbidity | |||
| Moderate/severe interference with sleep | 67% | 60% | NS |
| Moderate/severe interference with exercise | 48% | 53% | NS |
| Previous ICU admissions (ever) | 1.85 (3.1) | 0.9 (1.9) | 0.00014-151 |
| Hospital admissions in last year | 0.8 (1.3) | 1.2 (3.8) | 0.00014-151 |
| Visits to emergency department in last year | 1.3 (1.8) | 2.6 (8.0) | 0.00014-151 |
| Visits to GP in last year | 5.1 (4.2) | 8.4 (10.9) | 0.0014-151 |
| Urgent visits to GP in last year | 1.0 (1.9) | 1.8 (4.7) | 0.0014-151 |
| Courses of oral steroids in last year | 2.5 (3.3) | 3.3 (4.7) | NS |
BDP = beclomethasone dipropionate.
↵4-151 t test for independent samples.