Psychological morbidity and self-management in control and intervention groups at baseline and 2, 6, and 12 months
| Baseline | 2 months | 6 months | 12 months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control(N = 47) | Intervention(N = 45) | Control(N = 42) | Intervention(N = 42) | Control(N = 42) | Intervention(N = 42) | Control(N = 42) | Intervention(N = 42) | |
| Data presented as numbers (%) unless stated otherwise. | ||||||||
| Psychological morbidity | ||||||||
| Mean (SD) HADS anxiety score(range 0–21, lower = better) | 9.13 (4.22) | 9.49 (4.57) | 8.74 (4.29) | 8.52 (5.09) | 8.14 (4.50) | 8.02 (5.32) | 8.71 (4.79) | 8.17 (5.17) |
| Mean (SD) HADS depression score(range 0–21, lower = better) | 5.11 (3.66) | 6.02 (3.69) | 5.05 (3.87) | 5.43 (3.88) | 4.12 (3.20) | 5.14 (4.24) | 4.76 (4.18) | 4.83 (4.38) |
| Mean (SD) GHQ-12 psychiatric morbidity score (range 0–36, lower = better) | 14.20 (6.03) | 15.36 (6.44) | 14.33 (6.74) | 12.98 (6.44) | 11.74 (6.52) | 13.31 (6.74) | 13.38 (7.53) | 12.86 (7.74) |
| Self-management | ||||||||
| Using reliever inhaler >4 times/day | 23 (51) | 27 (57) | 17 (41) | 9 (21) | 11 (26) | 15 (36) | 15 (36) | 14 (33) |
| Monitoring peak flow | 7 (16) | 10 (21) | 6 (14) | 29 (69) | 6 (14) | 12 (29) | 4 (10) | 12 (29) |
| Currently smoking | 17 (38) | 19 (40) | 13 (31) | 14 (33) | 13 (31) | 17 (41) | 13 (31) | 15 (36) |
| Identifying additional triggers | N/A | N/A | 15 (36) | 18 (43) | 10 (24) | 9 (21) | 13 (31) | 13 (31) |
| Mean (SD) perceived control of asthma score (range 11–44, higher = better) | 37.29 (6.36) | 36.66 (6.89) | 38.02 (5.97) | 39.12 (7.12) | 38.54 (5.89) | 38.81 (6.54) | 38.36 (5.93) | 40.38 (6.41) |
| Mean (SD) medication compliance score(range 0–16, higher = better) | 11.80 (2.80) | 12.34 (3.17) | 11.36 (3.40) | 13.05 (3.31) | 11.33 (3.54) | 12.93 (2.96) | 11.40 (3.68) | 12.86 (3.06) |