Table 3 EUCAN AIM survey responses

 ▪ Well controlled

18

16

10

17

12

24

 ▪ Partly controlled

58

59

66

64

64

51

 ▪ Uncontrolled

24

25

24

20

24

25

Had episodes in the past 12 months when asthma symptoms were more frequent or more severe than normal, %

38

61

52

40

37

28

 ▪ Median number of episodes, n

3

3

6

3

2

3

Have ever had an asthma episode perceived as life threatening, %

33

40

39

32

44

27

Have in the past year had an asthma episode perceived as life threatening, %

9

10

14

10

13

5

Missed work or school in the past year due to asthma, %

19

21

24

16

23

12

 ▪ Median number of days missed, n

7

6

10

10

5

4

Used quick relief medication for asthma in past 4 weeks, %

68

69

59

66

71

80

Used inhaler for quick relief of asthma symptoms at least once a week over the past year, %

46

43

35

34

49

56

Used an oral steroid (pill or liquid) to manage asthma symptoms in the past year, %

32

30

41

50

39

21

 ▪ Median number of times an oral steroid was used for 3 days or longer in the past year, n

2

3

2

3

2

2

 ▪ Has the patient fill out a questionnaire

7

7

13

2

6

6

 ▪ Gives the patient a breathing test or spirometry

47

24

54

25

59

50

Has a doctor-developed written action plan for asthma treatment, %

23

18

25

39

45

15

 ▪ Maintenance medicines should be taken every day

66

64

65

57

64

69

 ▪ Maintenance medicines are not necessary when asthma symptoms are not experienced regularly

48

59

60

48

59

39

 ▪ Rescue medicines can be used every day if needed

67

75

58

59

62

75

 ▪ Fear of asthma exacerbations keeps me from doing the things I want to

26

25

32

35

36

18

 ▪ I worry about using oral steroids, like prednisone

34

54

32

30

40

34