Availability and adequacy of social support for cases (SLTA) and matched hospital controls
| Cases (SLTA) | Matched hospital controls | |
|---|---|---|
| *Not conducted in community control group. | ||
| Social support* available for: | ||
| Important decisions | 90% | 93% |
| Personal matters | 91% | 90% |
| Help with asthma | 76% | 70% |
| Asthma specific social support: | ||
| Lack of availability | 24% | 30% |
| Inadequate quality | 22% | 24% |
| High level of conflict | 6% | 6% |
| Inadequate asthma specific social support | 39% | 44% |