Table 3 Comparison between asthmatics without IDA and asthmatics with IDA according to the asthma control test
From: Iron status and its relation to lung function in pediatric asthmatics: a cross-sectional study
Asthma control test (ACT) | Asthmatics without IDA Group A (n=33) | Asthmatics with IDA Group B (n=17) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Childhood asthma control test (n = 39) | Mean ±SD | 20.04 ± 2.32 | 15.29 ± 2.46 | < 0.001** |
Range | 15–23 | 12–20 | ||
Asthma control tes (n = 11) | Mean ±SD | 20.75 ± 1.67 | 18.33 ± 2.89 | 0.109 |
Range | 18–23 | 15–20 | ||
Total asthma control test interpretation (n=50) | Well controlled n (%) | 21 (63.6%) | 4 (23.5%) | 0.007** |
Not well controlled n (%) | 10 (30.3%) | 5 (29.4%) | 0.950 | |
Very poorly controlled, n (%) | 2 (6.1%) | 8 (47.1%) | 0.001** | |