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Table 2 Comparison of the ACQ asthma control mean scores against the Minimal Important difference of 0.5

From: Assessment of levels of asthma control among adult patients with asthma at Chitungwiza Central Hospital, Zimbabwe

Item

Well-controlled (n = 152)

(ACQ ≤ 0.75)

Mean ACQ score (SD)

Mildly uncontrolled

(n = 75) (0.75 > ACQ ≤ 1.25

Mean ACQ score (SD)

Moderately uncontrolled (n = 50)

(1.25 > ACQ ≤ 1.75)

Mean ACQ score (SD)

Very uncontrolled (n = 123)

(ACQ > 1.75)

Mean ACQ score (SD)

p-value

Q1

0 (0)

1.067 (0.3002)

1.46 (0.503)

2.67 (1.206)

< 0.001

Q2

0.03 (0.195)

1.07 (0.379)

1.46 (0.503)

2.85 (1.15)

< 0.001

Q3

0.01 (0.114)

1.01 (0.115)

1.46 (0.613)

2.81 (1.20)

< 0.001

Q4

0.026 (0.198)

1.03 (0.328)

1.46 (0.542)

2.91 (1.109)

< 0.001

Q5

0.026 (0.198)

0.96 (0.257)

1.5 (0.505)

2.91 (1.201)

< 0.001

Q6

0.026 (0.198)

0.96 (0.257)

1.5 (0.505)

2.83 (1.084)

< 0.001

Q7

0.54 (1.02)

0.44 (0.81)

1.76 (1.86)

3.85 (1.95)

< 0.001

  1. p-values for mean comparisons in the four asthma severity groups