Table 1 Scores for CaReQoL asthma (t38, t64), AQLQ, ACQ and FEV1 (t0, t38, t64) (n = 83)
Baseline t0 | Follow-up t38 | Follow-up t64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean scores: | Mean (95 CI) | Mean (95 CI) | Mean (95 CI)# |
CaReQoL asthma: | |||
Total (1–5) | – | 3.89 (3.73–4.06) (n = 77) | 3.92 (3.68–4.16) (n = 47) |
- Physical functioning (1–5) | – | 3.76 (3.53–3.99) (n = 80) | 3.66 (3.34–3.99) (n = 48) |
- Social functioning (1–5) | – | 3.62 (3.39–3.86) (n = 79) | 3.70 (3.43–3.98) (n = 49) |
- Coping with asthma (1–5) | – | 4.23 (4.07–4.40) (n = 80) | 4.23 (3.96–4.49) (n = 48) |
- Knowledge about asthma (1–5) | – | 4.53 (4.37–4.68) (n = 82) | 4.57 (4.37–4.78) (n = 49) |
- Medication (1–5) | – | 3.36 (3.10–3.63) (n = 81) | 3.41 (3.07–3.74) (n = 49) |
Overall quality of life (1–5) | – | 4.05 (3.82–4.29) (n = 80) | 4.08 (3.76–4.40) (n = 49) |
Global perceived effect (1–7) | – | 5.35 (5.05–5.65) (n = 78) | 5.29 (4.90–5.68) (n = 49) |
AQLQ: | |||
Total | 4.18 (3.96–4.40) (n = 83) | 5.05 (4.78–5.32)Δ (n = 67) | 4.94 (4.65–5.24)* (n = 62) |
- Symptoms | 4.30 (4.07–4.53) (n = 83) | 5.09 (4.80–5.39)Δ (n = 67) | 4.97 (4.67–5.26)* (n = 62) |
- Activity limitations | 3.67 (3.41–3.92) (n = 82) | 4.66 (4.34–4.99)Δ (n = 67) | 4.54 (4.19–4.89)* (n = 62) |
- Emotional functioning | 5.08 (4.80–5.35) (n = 83) | 5.94 (5.71–6.17)Δ (n = 67) | 5.87 (5.57–6.16) (n = 62) |
- Environmental stimuli | 4.12 (3.81–4.44) (n = 83) | 4.88 (4.53–5.23)Δ (n = 67) | 4.82 (4.45–5.19) (n = 62) |
ACQ | 2.78 (2.56–2.99) (n = 81) | 2.06 (1.78–2.34)Δ (n = 66) | 2.18 (1.87–2.49)* (n = 61) |
FEV1 | 85.55 (80.64–90.45) (n = 82) | 88.57 (82.65–94.49)+ (n = 61) | 90.97 (83.85–98.08) (n = 47) |