Table 2 Medications in use by the asthma patients
From: Understanding asthma and the metabolic syndrome - a Nigerian report
Medications | Asthmatics with metabolic syndrome | Asthmatics without metabolic syndrome | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
LABAā+āICS | 17(60.7) | 109(83.8) | 0.009 |
ICS alone | 10(35.7) | 53(40.8) | 0.392 |
Oral Prednisolone | 7(25) | 31(23.8) | 0.534 |
Ī² agonist | 22(78.6) | 103(81.1) | 0.469 |
Oral Theophylline | 5(17.9) | 13(10.2) | 0.203 |
Oral Ī² agonist | 11(39.3) | 13(10.2) | 0.000 |
Zarfilukast | 3(10.7) | 3(2.3) | 0.069 |