Table 1 Characteristics of the study populations and comparison between sample 1 and 2 regarding baseline demographics and NEAT a and ACT b scores
Variables | Sample 1 –rehabilitation group n = 150 | Sample 2 - control group n = 78 | p c |
|---|---|---|---|
Female Gender, n (%) | 88 (58.67) | 65 (83.33) | < 0.001 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 52.87 (11.50) | 45.26 (12.19) | < 0.001 |
School education d, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
Low | 46 (30.67) | 11 (14.10) | |
Middle | 67 (44.67) | 31 (39.74) | |
High | 37 (24.67) | 34 (43.59) | |
Any allergy e, n (%) | 117 (78.00) | 70 (89.74) | 0.05 |
NEAT a total score baseline, mean (SD) | 5.73 (3.39) | 5.72 (3.93) | 0.99 |
NEAT a total score follow-up, mean (SD) | 3.13 (2.94) | 5.93 (3.77) | < 0.001 |
ACT b total score baseline, mean (SD) | 17.39 (4.61) | 16.99 (4.81) | 0.42 |
ACT b total score follow-up, mean (SD) | 19.55 (4.17) | 17.56 (5.36) | 0.01 |
Adequate asthma control at baseline f, n (%) | 52/139 (34.66) | 28/78 (35.90) | 0.94 |
Adequate asthma control at follow-up f, n (%) | 84/139 (56.00) | 34/78 (43.59) | 0.03 |
Follow-up period, mean days (SD) | 22.83 (5.00) | 30.85 (5.25) | < 0.001 |