Table 3

 Distribution of levels of asthma severity and control

Patients from asthma clinicsQuebec cohort of patients with asthma(n = 139 283 person-years)
All patients(n = 71)Patients⩽45 years(n = 34)Patients>45 years(n = 37)
Data shown as number (%).
Mild35 (49.3)20 (58.8)15 (40.5)88 250 (63.4)
    Controlled28 (80.0)17 (85.0)11 (73.3)57 529 (65.2)
    Uncontrolled7 (20.0)3 (15.0)4 (26.7)30 721 (34.8)
Moderate21 (29.6)9 (26.5)12 (32.4)31 552 (22.6)
    Controlled9 (42.9)4 (44.4)5 (41.7)5 488 (17.4)
    Uncontrolled12 (57.1)5 (55.6)7 (58.3)26 064 (82.6)
Severe15 (21.1)5 (14.7)10 (27.0)19 481 (14.0)
    Controlled1 (6.7)0 (0.0)1 (10.0)377 (1.9)
    Uncontrolled14 (93.3)5 (100.0)9 (90.0)19 104 (98.1)
Controlled38 (53.5)21 (61.8)17 (45.9)63394 (45.5)
Uncontrolled33 (46.5)13 (38.2)20 (54.1)75889 (54.5)