Healthcare attitudes of respondents with asthma by control status
| Agree/strongly agree with statement | Diagnosed asthma | p-value | |
| Not well-controlled# | At least well-controlled¶ | ||
| Unless there is a good reason to change my medication, I think it is best to continue taking my medication as I currently do | 72.0 | 68.0 | 0.032 |
| I prefer brand name medications to generic ones | 21.1 | 14.8 | <0.001 |
| Whenever I don't feel well, I should consult a medically trained professional | 41.7 | 45.8 | 0.04 |
| If I get sick, it is my own behaviour which determines how soon I get well again | 47.5 | 53.7 | 0.002 |
| My doctor knows about all the over-the-counter products that I use | 48.0 | 42.7 | 0.009 |
| I am afraid of needles | 27.0 | 21.2 | <0.001 |
| All prescription medications have side-effects | 43.3 | 34.8 | <0.001 |
| I would prefer if my medications were combined into fewer pills | 44.5 | 37.8 | <0.001 |
| I try to take a multivitamin each day to improve or maintain my health | 27.0 | 21.3 | <0.001 |
| Having regular contact with my physician is the best way for me to avoid illness | 29.9 | 19.9 | <0.001 |
| I try to take my medication at the same time every day | 65.2 | 59.7 | 0.005 |
Data are presented as %, unless otherwise stated. #: n = 1,827; ¶: n = 1,792. Statistical comparisons were computed using the Chi-squared test.