Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression for well-controlled asthma at 3 months

Poorly controlled asthma at baselinePartially controlled asthma at baseline
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Patient group
 Routine careReferenceReference
 eCARE0.59 (0.30 to 1.13)0.1120.59 (0.34 to 1.02)0.060
Age1.04 (1.01 to 1.07)0.0121.03 (1.01 to 1.05)0.012
Gender
 MaleReferenceReference
 Female0.52 (0.26 to 1.05)0.0680.79 (0.44 to 1.40)0.414
Race
 ChineseReferenceReference
 Malay0.88 (0.38 to 2.05)0.7731.52 (0.77 to 2.98)0.229
 Indian1.24 (0.47 to 3.25)0.6641.29 (0.57 to 2.90)0.543
 Others0.90 (0.16 to 5.12)0.9053.73 (0.68 to 20.50)0.131
Duration of asthma (years)1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)0.8380.99 (0.97 to 1.01)0.237
Baseline ACT score0.99 (0.87 to 1.12)0.8771.02 (0.84 to 1.23)0.851
Smoking0.47 (0.22 to 1.03)0.0580.76 (0.40 to 1.44)0.401
Comorbidities, n0.73 (0.43 to 1.23)0.2350.83 (0.54 to 1.27)0.384
Initial place of asthma treatment
 GPReferenceReference
 SOC0.75 (0.31 to 1.82)0.5301.13 (0.54 to 2.39)0.746
 Polyclinic0.43 (0.19 to 0.98)0.0440.92 (0.44 to 1.92)0.824
 Others0.53 (0.19 to 1.47)0.2200.64 (0.28 to 1.44)0.279
  • ACT, asthma control test; GP, general practitioner; SOC, specialist outpatient clinic.