Table 2 The Effect of the Education on ACT Scores and How They Changed, as Well as the Quality of Life Assed by SF-36 (Uncontrolled ACT is < 20)
From: Impact of Asthma Education Meeting on Asthma Control Level Assessed by Asthma Control Test
N (%) | All (n:44) | ACTimproved (n:17) | ACTunchanged (n:13) | ACTdeteriorated (n:14) | PValue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACTbefore* | 18.1 ± 4.2 | 17.6 ± 3.8 | 18.6 ± 4.1 | 18.1 ± 5.1 | 0.80 |
Uncontrolled ACTbefore | 24 (54.5) | 10 (58.8) | 6 (46.2) | 8 (57.1) | 0.76 |
Controlled ACTbefore | 20 (45.5) | 7 (41.2) | 7 (53.8) | 6 (42.9) | 0.76 |
ACTafter* | 17.6 ± 4.9 | 19.7 ± 3.6 | 18.6 ± 4.1 | 14.2 ± 5.6 | 0.02 |
Uncontrolled ACTafter | 25 (56.8) | 8 (47.1) | 6 (46.2) | 11 (78.6) | 0.13 |
Controlled ACTafter | 19 (43.2) | 9 (52.9) | 7 (53.8) | 3 (21.4) | 0.13 |
Mean changes in scores* | 0.5 ± 0.7 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | -- | -3.8 ± 2.7 | 0.001 |
SF-36 scores* | |||||
Physical CS | 59.7 ± 23.2 | 52.5 ± 27.3 | 62.1 ± 25.1 | 65.9 ± 16.1 | 0.51 |
Mental CS | 68.4 ± 51.1 | 47.9 ± 28.5 | 68.8 ± 22.2 | 80.8 ± 76.1 | 0.14 |