TABLE 3

DID models estimating relative changes in health services utilisation and PFT completion

Groups1-year prior versus study year1-year prior study versus 1-year postStudy year versus 1-year post-study
Estimate (se)RRR95% CIp-valueEstimate (se)RRR95% CIp-valueEstimate (se)RRR95% CIp-value
Asthma hospitalisations per 100 prevalent asthma
 Non-Breathe0.231 (0.75)1.260.29, 5.510.759−0.195 (0.62)0.820.24, 2.770.754
 Population controls0.552 (0.99)1.740.25, 12.240.579−0.490 (0.81)0.610.12, 3.020.547
 BreatheReferenceReferenceReference
Asthma emergency department visits per 100 prevalent asthma
 Non-Breathe0.164 (0.38)1.180.56, 2.460.662−0.077 (0.33)0.930.48, 1.770.816−0.299 (0.55)0.740.25, 2.160.583
 Population controls0.706 (0.40)2.030.93, 4.420.0770.396 (0.32)1.490.79, 2.800.2190.140 (0.55)1.150.39, 3.370.799
 BreatheReferenceReferenceReference
Asthma physician office visits per person-year
 Non-Breathe−0.090 (0.11)0.900.73, 1.140.4190.003 (0.09)1.000.84, 1.200.9740.106 (0.13)1.110.87, 1.430.403
 Population controls0.097 (0.09)1.100.92, 1.320.295−0.009 (0.08)0.990.85, 1.150.9020.185 (0.11)1.200.98, 1.480.081
BreatheReferenceReferenceReference
Completion of PFT per person-year
 Non-Breathe−0.096 (0.12)0.910.72, 1.150.4320.006 (0.11)1.010.81, 1.250.9560.104 (0.14)1.110.85, 1.460.452
 Population controls0.138 (0.12)1.150.91, 1.440.2390.100 (0.10)1.110.91, 1.340.3030.213 (0.13)1.240.96, 1.600.105
 BreatheReferenceReferenceReference

Asthma hospitalisation models for study year versus 1-year post did not converge. DID: difference-in-difference; PFT: pulmonary function testing; RRR: relative risk ratio.