Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics
| Hospital care (n=63) | Intervention (n=51) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 46.7 (17.2)* | 47.8 (16.6) |
| Age left education (years) | 19.5 (8.74)† | 18.6 (8.43)‡ |
| Age of asthma onset (years) | 23.7 (19.7)§ | 22.1 (19.7)¶ |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Female | 44 (71.0)* | 34 (66.7) |
| White | 53 (85.5)* | 43 (84.3) |
| Married | 30 (49.2)¶ | 26 (52.0)* |
| Employed FT/PT | 30 (48.4)* | 26 (52.0)* |
| Report comorbid illness | 34 (54.8)* | 21 (42.9)¶ |
| Currently non-smoker | 55 (90.2)¶ | 45 (88.2) |
| Family history of asthma | 36 (59.0)¶ | 33 (66.0)* |
*One participant missing data.
†Eight participants missing data.
‡Seven participants missing data.
§Three participants missing data.
¶Two participants missing data.
FT/PT, full time/part time.