Sustainability of residential environmental interventions and health outcomes in the elderly

Table 3 Elders’ change in respiratory outcomes severity indicators

Outcomes (N = 60)	OAS baseline [% of elders]	OAS final [% of elders]	OAS baseline to final difference ^a [difference]	OAFS follow-up [% of elders]	OAS baseline to OAFS follow-up difference ^b [difference]	OAS final to OAS follow-up difference^c [difference]
Past 3 months
Cough	70.0	50.8	19.2*	63.3	6.7	−12.5
Phlegm	46.7	33.9	12.8	36.7	10.0	−2.8
Shortness of breath	63.3	31.0	32.3*	59.3	4.0	−28.3*
Episodes of wheezing	33.9	22.4	11.5	22.4	11.5	0
3+ respiratory attacks	28.8	9.1	19.7*	18.3	10.5	−9.2
Currently
Take daily asthma medications	96.4	86.4	10.0	71.7	24.8*	14.8*
Have rescue medications for asthma	85.2	74.6	10.6	91.4	−6.2	−16.8*
Health: fair to very good	63.3	79.7	−16.3*	72.9	−9.6	6.8

^* Significant difference at p ≤ 0.05
^a Change is calculated as a difference in paired values (OAS Baseline - OAS Final)
^b Change is calculated as a difference in paired values (OAS Baseline - OAFS Follow-up)
^c Change is calculated as a difference in paired values (OAS Final - OAFS Follow-up)

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