Table 3 Comparisons of asthma control and severity in those with metabolic syndrome and those without metabolic syndrome
From: Understanding asthma and the metabolic syndrome - a Nigerian report
Parameters (frequency/%) | Asthmatics with metabolic syndrome | Asthmatic without metabolic syndrome | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Asthma control | |||
Well Controlled | 4.0 (2.5) | 41.0 (25.9) 0.03 | |
Partial Control | 8.0 (4.4) | 49.0 (31.0) | |
Uncontrolled | 6.0 (3.8) | 40.0 (25.3) | |
Asthma severity | |||
Intermittent | 11.0 (7.0) | 52.0 (32.9) | |
Mild Persistent | 2.0 (1.3) | 33.0 (20.9) | |
Moderate Persistent | 10.0 (6.3) | 29.0 (18.4) | |
Severe Persistent | 5.0 (3.2) | 16.0 (10.5) | 0.129 |