Impact of Multi-Component Intervention on Suspected Asthma Population

Among all objectively measured diseases (asthma, COPD, BMI, hypertensions, type 2 diabetes, depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms), the number of chronic diseases controlled defined by objective measurement at month 12.

Definition: Have you ever had a pulmonary function test?; Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Asthma Control Test score Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question; Introduction to ACT score: Asthma control test (ACT), ranging from 0 to 25, the lower the score, the better asthma controlled.

Definition: General self-assessed health status; Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: EQ-5D scale; Introduction to EQ-5D-5L scale: The 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-5D-5L) was introduced by the EuroQol Group in 2009 to improve the instrument's sensitivity and to reduce ceiling effects, as compared to the EQ-5D-3L. The scale could be transferred to health utility value, ranging from 0 to 1 continuously. 0 represents death and 1 represents perfect health.

Definition: The first 7 questions within Chinese version Patient Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire, the higher the score, the more correct statements the respondents will have chosen.

Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Have you ever been screened for bronchial asthma by a doctor? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Have you ever been diagnosed with bronchial asthma? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Have you followed the treatment therapy from the professional physicians for asthma? Variable Type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: ACT score to categorize whether controlled or not Variable Type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg); Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Omron portable automatic blood pressure monitor;

Definition: Reference standard for average plasma glucose concentration over a period of time; Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Blood glucose meter;

Definition: Waist circumference (cm); Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Soft measuring tape;

Definition: Body mass index (BMI), weight divided by height squared (kg/m²); Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Calculation;

Definition: Outpatient visits and type of hospital; Variable type: Count; Measurement: Survey data/insurance/outpatient data;

Definition: Inpatient visits and type of hospital; Variable type: Count; Measurement: Survey data/insurance/outpatient data;

Definition: Healthcare-related expenditures; Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Survey data/insurance/outpatient/inpatient data;

Definition: Emotional disorders, including sadness, loss, and anger; Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: PHQ-9; Introduction to PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire- 9 items (PHQ-9), ranging from 0 to 27, the higher the score, the severer the depression symptoms for the respondents will be.

Definition: Unpleasant state of inner turmoil; Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: GAD-7; Introduction to GAD-7: General Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7), ranging from 0 to 21, the higher the score, the severer the anxiety symptoms for the respondents will be.

Definition: Reflects overall mental health problems; Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: WEMWBS; Introduction to WEMWBS: Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, ranging from 14 to 70, the lower the score, the worse one's general mental health will be.

Definition: Annual total household expenditure Variable type: Categorical Measurement: Answer to a question covering local expenditure categories by the household representative

Definition: Main occupation and type; Variable type: Categorical; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Productivity loss due to illness or health problems from Working Productivity and Activity Impairment-General Health Chinese version 2.0; Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

WPAI outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages, with higher numbers indicating greater impairment and less productivity, i.e., worse outcomes, as follows:

Questions:

• = currently employed
• = hours missed due to health problems
• = hours missed other reasons
• = hours actually worked
• = degree health affected productivity while working
• = degree health affected regular activities

Scores:

Multiply scores by 100 to express in percentages.

Percent work time missed due to health: Q2/(Q2+Q4)

Percent impairment while working due to health: Q5/10

Percent overall work impairment due to health:

Q2/(Q2+Q4)+[(1-(Q2/(Q2+Q4)))x(Q5/10)]

Percent activity impairment due to health: Q6/10

Definition: Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1); Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Pulmonary function test, portable spirometry;

Definition: Have you ever had your blood pressure measured by a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Have you ever been diagnosed with hypertension by a doctor? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Are you currently taking any antihypertensive medication prescribed by a doctor or other healthcare professional? Variable type: Binary Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question

Definition: Blood pressure within the normal range at the end-of-year follow-up; Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Blood pressure measurement;

Definition: Have you ever had your blood glucose measured by a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Have you ever been diagnosed with T2DM by a doctor? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Are you currently receiving a type 2 diabetes treatment plan prescribed by a doctor or other healthcare professional? Variable type: Binary Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question

Definition: Blood glucose within the normal range at the end-of-year follow-up; Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Blood glucose measurement;

Definition: Do you currently smoke? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question

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Definition: How many cigarettes do you smoke per day on average? Variable type: Count; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Frequency of alcohol consumption in the past 3 months; Variable type: Categorical; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Frequency of consumption of sugary foods/drinks; Variable type: Categorical; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Frequency of consumption of salty vegetables; Variable type: Categorical; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Frequency of consumption of vegetable; Variable type: Categorical; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Frequency of physical exercise; Variable type: Categorical; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: Have you ever been diagnosed with COPD? Variable type: Binary; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the question;

Definition: COPD Knowledge Questionnaire(Excerpt); Variable type: Continuous; Measurement: Respondent's answer to the questions;

Definition: score for mMRC questionnaire Variable type: Categorical Measurement: Respondent's answers to the question Introduction to mMRC: Modified Medical Research Council, categorical value, level 0 represents a good respiratory condition, while the maximum level 4 represents a very bad respiratory condition.

Fagerström test for nicotine dependence (FTND) is a scale that measures the nicotine dependence of smokers, ranging from 0 to 10, the higher the value, the worse the nicotine dependence will be. Heaviness Index of Smoking (HIS) could also be calculated using part of the scale, ranging from 0 to 6, and higher score means worse nicotine dependence.