Diagnosis of Asthma in Primary Health Care: A Pilot Study

Table 6

Severity of symptom induced trigger factors based on questionnaire no. 2.

Trigger factor	Group I; 𝑁=12; Median (range)	Group II; 𝑁=19; Median (range)	Group III; 𝑁=5; Median (range)	Group IV; 𝑁=7; Median (range)
(1) Warm weather	1.0 (1–5)	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1-2)	1.5 (1–4)
(2) Conflicting situations	1.5 (1–4)	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1–3)	1.5 (1–4)
(3) Strong scents	2.5 (1–5)	2.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1-1)	3.0 (2–5)
(4) Exhaust gases	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1–3)	3.0 (2–5)
(5) Stuffy air	2.0 (1–4)	2.0 (1–3)	1.0 (1-1)	3.0 (1–5)
(6) Smell of tobacco	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–5)	2.0 (1–4)	3.5 (2–5)
(7) Dust from detergent	1.0 (1–4)	1.0 (1–3)	1.0 (1-1)	2.0 (1–5)

𝑃=≤0.05.