Health-related quality of life scores (HRQL) measured on seven-point scales
| All asthma patients | Adherent medication regime | Nonadherent medication regime | p‐value# | |
| Activities | 5.4±1.1 | 5.5±1.0 | 5.2±1.1 | 0.079 |
| Symptoms | 5.5±1.1 | 5.7±1.0 | 5.3±1.1 | 0.047 |
| Emotional function | 6.0±1.0 | 6.1±0.9 | 5.9±1.1 | 0.347 |
| Environmental exposure | 5.3±1.2 | 5.6±1.0 | 5.0±1.3 | 0.002 |
| Overall HRQL | 5.5±0.9 | 5.7±0.8 | 5.3±1.0 | 0.008 |
Data are presented as mean±sd
#: testing for difference between adherent and nonadherent regimes