Table 1 Weights associated with each question on the questionnaire
Question Number | Variable based on question | Scoring system weights |
|---|---|---|
1 | *Age (16 – 34 years) | 3 |
1 | *Age (35 – 54 years) | 2 |
1 | *Age (55 – 74 years) | 1 |
2 | Sex male | 1 |
3 | **Wheeze in last 12 months | 3 |
3.1 | Breathless whilst wheezing | 0 |
3.2 | Wheeze in absence of cold | -1 |
4 | **Woken by chest tightness in last 12 months | 1 |
5 | **Woken by shortness of breath in last 12 months | 0 |
6 | **Woken by night cough in last 12 months | 0 |
7 | Asthma attack last 12 months | 2 |
8 | Currently taking asthma medication | 1 |
9 | **Family history of asthma | 1 |
10 | **Hayfever/eczema ever | 1 |
11 | Smoker | -1 |