Variable

Intervention Group n = 30

Routine Care Group n = 30

p-value

Sig.

ACQ-score mean ± SD (range)^a

0.93 ± 0.81 (0.14 - 4.4)

2.47 ± 0.88 (0.71 - 4.7)

0.0001

S

ACQ-dC median (percentiles)^b

−0.77 (−0.60 - −0.80)

−0.24 (−0.13 - −0.37)

0.0001

S

FEV1 % mean ± SD (range)^a

86.07 ± 19.17 (30 - 100)

71.8 ± 19.16 (23 - 100)

0.002

S

FEV1 % dC median (percentile)^b

0.08 (0.23 - 0)

0.10 (0.20 - 0.035)

0.784

NS

Rescue medication SABA average number of puffs used most days: geometric mean (range)^c

0.86 (0 - 6)

3.16 (0 - 8)

0.0001

S

Mean daily dose of ICS average puffs (range)^c

4.2 (0 - 6)

4.2 (0 - 8)

0.854

NS

ER Visits & Hospitalization: geometric mean (range)^c

0.2 (0 - 1)

0.73 (0 - 3)

0.013

S

Number of Courses of Systemic Steroid Used: geometric mean (range)^c

0.37 (0 - 2)

0.73 (0 - 3)

0.239

NS

Patients achieved asthma control: n (%)^c

21 (70)

1 (3.33)

0.0001

S

Inhalation Technique:

% Correct Stepsmean ± SD^a

Patients Scoring 100%^c

Patients Scoring 0%^c

92.5 ± 10.7 60 0

75.8 ± 24.3 10 6.6

0.001 0.0049

S S

Patient Adherence to medication (n %)^c#

Adherent Non-adherent

90 10

66.7 33.3

0.028

S