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Table 2 Summary of data in the two steps of the study.

From: Use of the Italian version of the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire in the daily practice: results of a prospective study

 

Data at t0

Data at t1

Clinical

evaluations

N

(%)

N

(%)

Asthma severity

      

1

29

(55,8%)

21

(40,4%)

2

15

(28,8%)

18

(34,6%)

3

6

(11,5%)

10

(19,2%)

4

2

(3,8%)

3

(5,8%)

Under-control asthma

39

(75%)

32

(61,5%)

Quantitative measures

Mean

(standard deviation)

50th P

25th P–75th P

Mean (Standard deviation)

50th P

25th P–75th P

FVC

105,66

(15,36)

106,60

97,85–116,15

106,21

(12,91)

107,15

99,15–113,60

FEV1

100,10

(18,47)

101,90

94,00–112,45

100,95

(17,28)

102,30

90,55–113,15

FEV1/FVC

94,10

(12,16)

97,55

88,40–102,75

94,11

(11,37)

96,35

88,60–102,55

FEF25–75

94,98

(32,29)

98,85

71,90–120,45

94,64

(34,58)

97,40

68,50–125,10

PAQLQ total score

6,09

(1,04)

6,48

5,85–6,85

6,24

(0,88)

6,41

5,85–6,91

PAQLQ-symptoms

6,79

(1,33)

7,26

5,98–7,81

6,98

(1,12)

7,34

6,46–7,84

PAQLQ-activity limitation

4,77

(1,02)

4,88

4,16–5,68

4,87

(0,94)

5,08

4,08–5,88

PAQLQ-emotional function

5,75

(0,92)

6,23

5,86–6,23

5,90

(0,78)

6,23

5,86–6,23

  1. Asthma severity 1 = Intermittent, 2 = Mild persistent, 3 = Moderate persistent, 4 = Severe persistent.
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