Table 5 Effect of house dust mite control measures on the distribution of asthma severity
From: Environmental intervention for house dust mite control in childhood bronchial asthma
Asthma classification | Group A (n = 40) | Group B (n = 40) | Group C (n = 40) | Group D (n = 40) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | After | MHT | Before | After | MHT | Before | After | MHT | Before | After | MHT | |
Intermittent | 3.00 (7.50%) | 7.00 (17.50%) | 0.00 | 4.00 (10.00%) | 4.00 (10.00%) | 0.07 | 5.00 (12.50%) | 9.00 (22.50%) | 0.00 | 6.00 (15.00%) | 5.00 (12.50%) | 0.79 |
Mild persistent | 7.00 (17.50%) | 14.00 (35.00%) | 6.00 (15.00%) | 10.00 (25.00%) | 7.00 (17.50%) | 19.00 (47.50%) | 5.00 (12.50%) | 15.00 (37.50%) | ||||
Moderate persistent | 12.00 (30.00%) | 10.00 (25.00%) | 15.00 (37.50%) | 15.00 (37.50%) | 12.00 (30.00%) | 8.00 (20.00%) | 13.00 (32.50%) | 13.00 (32.50%) | ||||
Severe persistent | 18.00 (45.00%) | 9.00 (22.50%) | 15.00 (37.50%) | 11.00 (27.50%) | 16.00 (40.00%) | 4.00 (10.00%) | 16.00 (40.00%) | 7.00 (17.50%) | ||||