| N | Asthma medication use, % | Doctor-diagnosed asthma, % | PPV* | Sensitivity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total population | 74,580 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 0.49 | 0.89 |
Male | 38,267 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 0.50 | 0.89 |
Female | 36,312 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 0.47 | 0.90 |
<6 yrs | 21,720 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 0.46 | 0.88 |
≥6 yrs | 52,860 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.51 | 0.90 |
SABA only | Â | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.38 | ^ |
ICS only | Â | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0.42 | Â |
SABA + ICS | Â | 3.0 | 4.1 | 0.64 | Â |
1 prescription | Â | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.38 | ^ |
2 prescriptions | Â | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0.54 | Â |
≥3 prescriptions |  | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.66 |  |