Table 5 Healthcare resources (Medication, diagnosis and hospitalization) for ‘Current asthma’ subjects(n = 450) and for total sample(n = 6003)
From: Prevalence of asthma in Portugal - The Portuguese National Asthma Survey
Current asthma subjects, % (95%CI) | Total sample, % (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Hospitalization because of asthma | 25.6 (20.4-31.5) | 2.4 ( 1.9- 2.9) |
Lung function tests | 57.4 (50.9-63.7) | 23.6 (22.2-25.2) |
Allergy tests | ||
Any allergic test | 65.7 (59.5-71.5) | 25.2 (23.7-26.8) |
Skin-prick test | 55.2 (48.7-61.4) | 17.9 (16.6-19.3) |
Blood test | 46.7 (40.3-53.1) | 16.0 (14.7-17.4) |
Asthma medication | ||
Any asthma medication | 60.1 (53.5-66.2) | 5.0 ( 4.2- 5.8) |
Inhaled Controller | 35.2 (29.2-41.6) | 2.9 ( 2.4- 3.6) |
Only inhaled Reliever | 21.6 (16.7-27.5) | 1.5 ( 1.1- 1.9) |
Nebulized aerosols | 36.3 (30.2-42.9) | 2.5 ( 2.0- 3.1) |
Nebulized aerosols without controller† | 17.6 (13.2-23.0) | 1.2 ( 0.9- 1.6) |
Antihistamine medication | ||
Nasal spray | 24.9 (19.8-30.7) | 1.7 ( 1.3- 2.1) |
Oral medication | 45.3 (39.1-51.8) | 3.1 ( 2.6- 3.7) |