Table 2 Distribution of variables by sex of patients. Number (N); column percentage (column %); mean ± standard deviation (SD); median, Interquartile range (IQR); M = missing values; ACT= Asthma Control Test
From: The potential role of local pharmacies to assess asthma control: an Italian cross-sectional study
FACTORS | STRATA | TOTAL | MALES | FEMALES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Column % | ||||
N. pharmacies | 57 | |||
Sex (M: 87) | Female | 316 (54.1) | ||
Male | 268 (45.9) | |||
Age (years) (M: 86) | Mean ± SD | 51 ± 19.9 | 48.6 ± 20.7 | 53.1 ± 19.0 |
Median (IQR) | 53 (36–68) | 48.5 (33–67) | 55 (39.3–68) | |
< 36 | 144 (24.6) | 80 (29.9) | 63 (19.9) | |
36–50 | 128 (21.9) | 63 (23.5) | 65 (20.6) | |
51–65 | 144 (24.6) | 54 (20.2) | 90 (28.5) | |
66+ | 169 (28.9) | 71 (26.5) | 98 (31.0) | |
Smoking status (M: 145) | Not smoker | 286 (54.4) | 113 (48.3) | 171 (60.0) |
Current smoker | 101 (19.2) | 49 (20.9) | 49 (17.2) | |
Ex Smoker | 139 (26.4) | 72 (30.8) | 65 (22.8) | |
Aerobic exercise (M: 192) | No | 183 (38.2) | 70 (35.7) | 92 (38.2) |
Yes | 292 (61.0) | 125 (63.8) | 146 (60.6) | |
Unclassified | 4 | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.2) | |
ACT (M: 6) | Mean ± SD | 18.5 ± 5.2 | 18.7 ± 4.8 | 18.9 ± 4.8 |
Median (IQR) | 20 (15–23) | 20 (16–23) | 20 (15.8–23) | |
20+ (controlled) | 336 (50.5) | 137 (51.7) | 171 (54.5) | |
16–19 (uncontrolled) | 148 (22.3) | 67 (25.3) | 65 (20.7) | |
< 16 (poorly controlled) | 181 (27.2) | 61 (23.0) | 78 (24.8) | |
Asthma Level (M: 96) | 1 (intermittent) | 76 (13.2) | 31 (12.7) | 44 (14.9) |
2 (mild) | 129 (22.4) | 50 (20.5) | 79 (26.7) | |
3 (moderate persistent) | 219 (38.1) | 109 (44.7) | 108 (34.7) | |
4 (sever persistent) | 86 (15.0) | 34 (13.9) | 32 (10.8) | |
5 (severe difficut asthma) | 17 (3.0) | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.7) | |
Unclassified | 48 (8.4) | 19 (7.8) | 28 (9.5) | |
Regular therapy (M: 148) | No | 42 (8.0) | 16 (7.3) | 26 (9.6) |
Yes | 481 (92.0) | 204 (92.7) | 246 (90.4) | |