Asthma
Sample of (N=1064) people
- Reference:
- Bronchodilator treatment and deaths from asthma: case-control study. Anderson HR, Ayres JG, Sturdy PM, Bland JM, Butland BK, Peckitt C, Taylor JC, Victor CR. BMJ. 2005 Jan 15; 330(7483):117.
- Description:
- 532 patients, aged 64 or less, who died from asthma and 532 matched controls who were hospitalized for asthma. Matching was for period, age and area.
- Data dictionary:
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Each row contains the following 4 variables for each person.
Name Interpretation Data type Permitted Values case Case control status Numeric 1 = " Case"; 0 = "Control" drug Short acting Beta 2 agonist Numeric 1 = " Exposed"; 0 = "Unexposed" oral Oral steroids Numeric 1 = " Exposed"; 0 = "Unexposed" anti Antibiotics Numeric 1 = " Exposed"; 0 = "Unexposed"