Table 2 Clinical data over 1 year before admission
From: Characteristics of older adult hospitalized patients with bronchial asthma: a retrospective study
Older adult group n = 41 | Younger group n = 140 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of acute attacks | < 0.001 | ||
≤ 1 | 6 (14.6) | 79 (56.4) | |
2 | 24 (58.5) | 44 (31.4) | |
≥ 3 | 11 (26.8) | 17 (12.1) | |
Emergency visits to our hospital | 0.192 | ||
Yes | 22 (53.7) | 59 (42.1) | |
No | 19 (46.3) | 81 (57.9) | |
Number of hospitalizations in our hospital | 0.031 | ||
0 | 28 (68.3) | 104 (74.3) | |
1 | 13 (31.7) | 24 (17.1) | |
≥ 2 | 0 | 12 (8.6) | |
Regular use of ICS | 0.38 | ||
Yes | 15 (36.6) | 62 (44.3) | |
No | 26 (63.4) | 78 (55.7) | |
ACT score | 0.001 | ||
< 15 | 14 (34.2) | 27 (19.3) | |
15–20 | 24 (58.5) | 59 (42.1) | |
> 20 | 3 (7.3) | 54 (38.6) | |