Rates and predictors of uncontrolled bronchial asthma in elderly patients from western Romania

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Table 1 Subject information

Medical history	Number (n)	Percentage (%)
Allergy	61	48.41
Exacerbation	74	58.73
Occupational exposure	43	34.12
IC	104	82.53
Current smoking	18	14.28

Abbreviation: IC, inhaled corticosteroids.

Table 2 ACT scores in the study group

ACT score (n)	Number (n)	Percentage (%)
25	19	15.07
20–24	69	54.76
<19	38	30.15

Abbreviation: ACT, asthma control test.

Table 3 Statistical analysis of the predictors for BA control

Predictor	OR	SE	P-value	95% CI
Infectious exacerbation	3.95	1.357	<0.001	2.11–7.953
Occupational history	2.18	0.780	0.008	1.256–4.452
Mixed (obstructive and restrictive) ventilatory dysfunction in spirometry	1.17	0.075	0.021	1.021–1.327
Persistent airway obstruction in spirometry	3.78	1.271	0.001	1.76–7.78
History of BA onset (months)	1.02	0.008	0.021	1.002–1.035
Current smoking status	0.87	0.007	0.012	0.66–1.09

Note: Significance was determined by a P-value of <0.05.

Abbreviations: BA, bronchial asthma; OR, odds ratio; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.