Table 5 Demographics and asthma status for potential, excluded and confirmed cases
From: A longitudinal study of adult-onset asthma incidence among HMO members
| Â | Potential Cases | Excluded Cases | Confirmed Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
Female n, (%) | 483 (65) | 176 (64) | 307 (66) |
Age, female mean (SD) | 34.4 (12) | 33.5 (12) | 34.8 (12) |
Males | 263 (35) | 101 (37) | 162 (35) |
Age, male mean (SD) | 34.2 (12) | 33.6 (12) | 34.6 (12) |
Asthma Status Prior to Index Month n, (%) | Â | Â | Â |
No Prior Asthma | 211 (28) | 1 (<1%) | 210 (45) |
Mild Intermittent, Inactive | 279 (37) | 20 (7) | 259 (55) |
Mild Intermittent, Active | 39 (5) | 39 (14) | 0 |
Mild Persistent with Exacerbation | 62 (8) | 62 (22) | 0 |
Mild Persistent | 31 (4) | 31 (11) | 0 |
Moderate Persistent | 7 (1) | 7 (3) | 0 |
Weak Evidence | 58 (8) | 58 (21) | 0 |
No Evidence | 35 (5) | 35 (13) | 0 |
Insufficient Data | 24 (3) | 24 (9) | 0 |
Total | 746 | 277 | 469 |