Table 2

Mean percentage (95% CI) of days and nights without symptoms or use of rescue treatment (in favour of added salmeterol) (all p<0.001)

Outcomes3 months6 months
Days without symptoms (%)11 (8 to 15)15 (11 to 19)
Nights without symptoms (%) 5 (2 to 8) 6 (3 to 9)
Days without rescue medications (%)16 (13 to 20)19 (14 to 24)
Nights without rescue medications (%) 9 (5 to 12) 9 (5 to 13)