Table 1

Patient characteristics

N (%)
(n=22)
Age (years), mean (range)38 (20–51)
Gender
 Female55
ACQ* score, mean (range)1.2 (0–2.9)
Prebronchodilator FEV1 % predicted, range94 (79–107)
Level of education
 Low45
 Unknown10
 High45
Ethnicity
 Dutch22 (100)
  • All variables are in % except where indicated.

  • Low education indicates that persons whose highest education level is primary education, junior general secondary education or lower vocational education.

  • *Asthma Control Questionnaire, range (0) optimal asthma control–(6) uncontrolled asthma.

  • ACQ, asthma control questionnaire; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; PN, practice nurse.