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Table 2 Pilot study compliance and 12-month primary and secondary outcomes

From: Pilot study of a randomized trial to evaluate a Web-based intervention targeting adolescents presenting to the emergency department with acute asthma

 

Treatment (n = 65)

Control (n = 56)

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

Study compliance

 Completed >3 sessions, % (n)

66.2

(43)

62.5

(35)

  

 Completed 6-month survey, % (n)

60.0

(39)

53.6

(30)

  

 Completed 12-month survey, % (n)

92.3

(60)

85.7

(48)

  

Primary outcome: utilizationa

>1 ED visit/hospitalization in follow-up year, % (n)

33.8

(22)

46.4

(26)

0.53

(0.24–1.15)

Secondary outcomes

 Change of ACT score from baseline, median (range)

2

(24)

2

(20)

  

 Functional statusb in the last 30 days

   >2 symptom days/week over 30 days

   Yes, % (n)

25.9

(15)

28.3

(13)

0.87

(0.36–2.11)

   No, % (n)

74.1

(43)

71.7

(33)

  

  >2 school days missed/30 days (any reason)

   Yes, % (n)

9.6

(5)

5.3

(2)

1.85

(0.33–10.34)

   No, % (n)

90.4

(47)

94.7

(36)

  

  >2 school or work days missed/30 days (asthma)

   Yes, % (n)

9.5

(4)

0

(0)

Not calculated

   No, % (n)

90.5

(38)

100

(29)

  

 ASRDI at 12 months, mean (sd)

3.1

(1.2)

2.7

(1.2)

  

 Targeted behaviors, % (n)

  Among patients reporting controller medication at session 1

   Adherent >5 days of the past 7 days, % (n)

62.1

(18)

50

(5)

1.62

(0.38–6.93)

  Among patients reporting rescue inhaler at session 1

   Rescue inhaler available >5 days/7 days, % (n)

54.5

(24)

70.4

(19)

0.50

(0.18–1.36)

  1. ACT Asthma Control Test [15], ASRDI Asthma Self-Regulatory Development Interview, self-report [8]
  2. aElectronic health record abstraction
  3. bAdjusted by baseline ACT score