Long term effect of a self regulation education on inhaled anti-inflammatory
Noreen M. Clark
Center for Managing Chronic Disease
University of Michigan
Using outcomes of interest to plan asthma programs.
Long term effect of a self regulation education on inhaled anti-inflammatory
1. Noreen Clark, PhD Molly Gong, MD Julie Dodge, MS Sijian Wang, M.S. Xihong Lin, PhD William Bria, MD Timothy Johnson, MD Long Term Effect of A self-Regulation Education on Inhaled Anti-Inflammatory Medicines and Short-Acting Bronchodilator University of Michigan School of Public Health Supported by NHLBI grant 1 R18 HL60884
13. FINDINGS Asthma Severity Classified by NAEPP criteria, Guidelines and Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma, 1997 13% Severe persistent 20% Moderate persistent 15% Mild persistent 52% Mild intermittent Percent of Women
14. Demographics and Lower Use of Inhaled Anti-Inflammatory Medications <.005 7.9 Minority <.05 3.9 Lower education <.002 13.8 Age <50 years P-value OR
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Sex and gender related management issues were also studied including menstruation, PMS, sexual activity and household activities.
Data is collected via telephone in a 45 minute interview.
About 50% of the participants were between 41 and 60 years of age. Twenty percent were 60 years of age and older and the remaining one fourth were 40 years and younger. .
Twenty-six% of the participants were high school graduates, 21% reported completion of two-years of college, 30% completed 4-years of college, and 21% reported post graduate education.
Fourteen percent of the women have less than $20,000 annual household income. Thirteen % between 20,000 to 40,000. About 35% of the women reported in a range of 40,000 to 60,000 annual household income. 11% of the women did not report their income.
17% of the participants are minorities. 10% African-American and 2% Hispanic. This is representative of the population served by the UM Health System.
Asthma severity was calculated using NAEPP criteria with 52% of the women were classified as having mild intermittent asthma while 48% had mild persistent to severe persistent asthma. 13% of the women were classified as severe persistent.