Table 3
Asthma morbidity scores for the two groups two weeks after discharge
Score range
Nebuliser group median (range)
Spacer group median (range)
p Value
Daytime score
4 to 20
10 (4–17)
6 (4–14)
0.001
Night time score
2 to 20
4 (2–10)
3 (2–6)
< 0.05
Disability score
5 to 25
8 (5–19)
6 (5–16)
> 0.05