Research Article

Asthma Control and Its Relationship with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Older Adults

Table 2

Distribution of asthma severity step and severe asthma (step 3 or 4) among older and younger asthma subjects.

Older ( )Younger ( )P value
number (%)number (%)

Asthma step
 164 (42%)312 (47%)0.08
 214 (9%)90 (14%)
 344 (29%)138 (21%)
 432 (21%)119 (18%)
Severe asthma76 (49%)257 (39%)0.02