Patient clinical outcomes according to their prescription adherence ratio to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (adherence ratio <0.8 vs ≥0.8)
| All patients (n=115) | ICS adherence ratio <0.8 (n=75) (mean (SD)) | ICS adherence ratio ≥0.8 (n=40) (mean (SD)) | p Value |
| Post bronchodilator FEV1 % predicted | 75.5 (20.9) | 84.3 (23.5) | 0.049 |
| Sputum eosinophil count (%) | 4.6 (0.7) | 2.3 (0.5) | 0.05 |
| Modified JACS | 2.25 (1.2) | 2.05 (1.4) | 0.50 |
| Hospital anxiety score | 7.5 (4.4) | 7.1 (4.6) | 0.69 |
| Hospital depression score | 6.1 (4.2) | 5.2 (3.8) | 0.32 |
| Nijmegen score | 15.3 (14.1) | 18.8 (14.9) | 0.22 |
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; JACS, Juniper Asthma Control Score.