Table 5. Odds Ratios Comparing the Odds of Acute Asthma Outcome Events Among Recipients of the Electronic Asthma Action Plan Decision Support Tool Versus Controls
Outcomes by Follow-up TimeChildrenAdults
Odds Ratio (95% CI)P ValueOdds Ratio (95% CI)P Value
ED visit
    3 months after1.19 (0.17–2.00).5011.41 (0.62–3.20).416
    6 months after1.03 (0.69–1.55).8691.14 (0.57–2.30).709
    12 months after1.00 (0.67–1.49).9981.53 (0.79–2.94).207
Hospitalization
    3 months after0.54 (0.20–1.48).2322.00 (0.18–22.16).571
    6 months after1.05 (0.43–2.60).9080.23 (0.03–2.11).195
    12 months after1.17 (0.42–3.23).7650.61 (0.10–3.71).594
Outpatient oral steroid
    3 months after0.71 (0.58–0.87).0010.80 (0.57–1.13).209
    6 months after0.73 (0.61–0.88)<.0010.88 (0.64–1.20).402
    12 months after0.67 (0.56–0.81)<.0010.91 (0.62–1.35).652
Any exacerbation
    3 months after0.76 (0.63–0.92).0050.90 (0.65–1.24).502
    6 months after0.79 (0.67–0.94).0060.91 (0.68–1.22).592
    12 months after0.73 (0.61–0.87)<.0011.02 (0.71–1.45).923
  • CI, confidence interval; ED, emergency department.