Table 2 Questionnaires’ results at V1 and V2: control group versus intervention group
From: A smartphone app for preschool wheezing and reliability of medical history collection
V1 (November - February) | V2 (March – June) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control group N = 42 | Intervention group N = 43 | P value | Control group N = 41 | Intervention group N= 42 | P value | |
cACT score, median (IQR) (from 62 patients ≥4 yrs) | 23.5 (21-25) | 23 (21-24) | 0.47 | 25 (24-25) | 24 (24-25) | 0.13 |
Episodes of wheezing, N (%) | ||||||
Yes | 26 (62) | 25 (58) | 0.72 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ns |
No | 16 (38) | 18 (42) | 41 (100) | 42 (100) | ||
Cough attacks, N (%) | ||||||
≥ Three times | 8 (19) | 7 (16) | 0.87 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.67 |
Once or twice | 23 (55) | 26 (61) | 4 (10) | 3 (7) | ||
Never | 11 (26) | 10 (23) | 37 (90) | 39 (93) | ||
Nighttime symptoms, N (%) | ||||||
≥ Once a week | 11 (26) | 12 (28) | 0.95 | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0.36 |
Once or twice | 17 (41) | 18 (42) | 3 (7) | 1 (2) | ||
Never | 14 (33) | 13 (30) | 38 (93) | 40 (96) | ||
Wheeze affecting daily activities, N (%) | ||||||
Yes | 20 (48) | 19 (44) | 0.75 | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 0.16 |
No | 22 (52) | 24 (56) | 41 (100) | 40 (95) | ||
Episodes of shortness of breath, N (%) | ||||||
> Twice a week | 9 (21) | 5 (12) | 0.22 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.98 |
Once or twice a week | 10 (24) | 17 (39) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | ||
Never | 23 (55) | 21 (49) | 40 (98) | 41 (98) | ||
Use of salbutamol, N (%) | ||||||
≥ Three times a day | 11 (26) | 10 (23) | 0.60 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.15 |
Once or twice a day | 11 (26) | 14 (33) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
Twice a week | 2 (5) | 4 (9) | 4 (10) | 1 (2) | ||
Once a week | 7 (17) | 3 (7) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | ||
Never | 11 (26) | 12 (28) | 37 (90) | 39 (93) | ||
Total days of oral steroids, N (%) | ||||||
≥ 5 days | 14 (33) | 15 (35) | 0.99 | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.51 |
< 5 days | 11 (26) | 11 (25) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) | ||
Never | 17 (41) | 17 (40) | 39 (96) | 40 (95) | ||
Extra medical visits, N (%) | ||||||
≥ Twice | 18 (43) | 23 (54) | 0.47 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.98 |
Once | 13 (31) | 13 (30) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | ||
Never | 11 (26) | 7 (16) | 39 (95) | 40 (95) | ||
Emergency Room visits, N (%) | ||||||
≥ Once a week | 6 (14) | 6 (14) | 0.96 | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0.32 |
Never | 36 (86) | 37 (86) | 41 (100) | 41 (98) | ||
Hospital Admission, N (%) | ||||||
Yes | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 0.98 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ns |
No | 40 (95) | 41 (95) | 41 (100) | 42 (100) | ||
Lost school days, N (%) | ||||||
> 10 days | 17 (40) | 16 (37) | 0.92 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ns |
6-10 days | 8 (19) | 8 (19) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
1-5 days | 7 (17) | 6 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
None | 10 (24) | 13 (30) | 41 (100) | 42 (100) | ||
Asthma family perception, N (%) | ||||||
Not well-controlled | 8 (19) | 6 (14) | 0.53 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ns |
Well-controlled | 34 (81) | 37 (86) | 41 (100) | 42 (100) | ||
Need of changing asthma therapy, N (%) | ||||||
Yes | 5 (12) | 7 (16) | 0.56 | 5 (12) | 2 (5) | 0.22 |
No | 37 (88) | 36 (84) | 36 (88) | 40 (95) | ||
Use of reminders for asthma management, N (%) | ||||||
No | 11 (26) | 6 (14) | 0.11 | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.22 |
Not much | 13 (31) | 9 (21) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | ||
Yes | 18 (43) | 28 (65) | 39 (95) | 41 (98) | ||