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Table 3 Distribution of asthma control test (ACT by severity of asthma and sex od patients. Number (N); row percentages (row %); Mean ± standard deviation (SD)

From: The potential role of local pharmacies to assess asthma control: an Italian cross-sectional study

FACTORS

STRATA

ACT

Mean ± SD

20+

16–19

< 16

Row %

All PATIENTS

Age

< 50 years

19.2 ± 4.8

7 (2.7)

114 (43.9)

139 (53.5)

50+ years

18.7 ± 4.6

16 (5.0)

135 (2.2)

169 (52.8)

Smoking status

Non-smoker

18.9 ± 4.63

9 (3.2)

123(43.8)

149 (53.0)

Smoker

19.6 ± 4.6

3 (3.0)

37 (37.0)

60 (60.)

Ex-smoker

19.6 ± 4.4

3 (2.2)

56 (40.3)

80 (57.6)

Asthma Level

1

19.0 ± 5.1

36 (47.4)

16 (21.1)

24 (31.6)

2

19.6 ± 4.3

76 (59.4)

31 (24.2)

21 (16.4)

3

19.3 ± 4.5

123 (56.4)

47 (21.6)

48 (22.0)

4

19.3 ± 4.7

47 (55.3)

17 (20.0)

21 (24.7)

5

16.2 ± 5.8

6 (35.3)

3 (17.7)

8 (47.1)

Unclassified

18.8 ± 4.3

21 (46.7)

14 (31.1)

10 (22.2)

MALES

Asthma Level

1

1.7 ± 5.2

13 (41.9)

9 (29.0)

9 (29.0)

2

19.0 ± 4.5

26 (52.0)

16 (32.0)

8 (16.0)

3

19.2 ± 4.7

64 (58.7)

18 (16.5)

27 (24.8)

4

20.5 ± 4.1

21 (63.6)

7 (21.2)

5 (15.2)

5

8

0

0

1

Unclassified

18.9 ± 3.9

8 (47.1)

6 (35.3)

3 (17.7)

FEMALES

Asthma Level

1

18.1 ± 5.1

23 (52.3)

6 (13.6)

15 (34.1)

2

19.9 ± 4.2

50 (64.1)

15 (19.2)

13 (16.7)

3

19.5 ± 4.3

59 (55.1)

27 (25.3)

21 (19.6)

4

19.2 ± 5.3

19 (59.4)

4 (12.5)

9 (28.2)

5

17.2 ± 3.9

2 (40.0)

2 (40.0)

1 (20.0)

Unclassified

18.7 ± 4.7

13 (46.4)

8 (28.6)

7 (25.0)