Contingency table between asthma control level (according to GINA Guidelines, gold standard) and ACT categories
| ACT: 25 | ACT: 24–20 | ACT: < 19 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 9 | 28 | 31 | |
| Symptom Score 14 days, mean (SD) | 5.7 (9.5) | 3.6 (7.4) | 13.8 (16.3) | 0.018 |
| SABA Use days , mean (SD) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.5 (2.1) | 5.1 (5.7) | 0.0005 |
| No. days with MAPEF >10%, mean (SD) | 1.3 (1.7) | 2.2 (3.1) | 3.8 (3.7) | 0.076 |
| FEV1, % pred, mean (SD) | 96.4 (14.9) | 92.4 (21.8) | 98.2 (14.7) | ns |
| GINA control categories WC / PC / UC | 3 / 4 / 2 | 9 / 9 / 5 | 3 / 8 / 18 | 0.022 |