Table 4

Potential prognostic factors at presentation for having therapy resistant asthma (TRA) after variables were dichotomised using logistic regression analysis

Odds ratio (95% CI)
Inhaled steroid >2000 μg at referral8.5 (2.2 to 33.1)
Previous specialist attendance4.4 (1.3 to 15.0)
Pre-bronchodilator FEV1% <70% predicted4.0 (1.2 to 13.9)