|
Age, (Mean ± SD)
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42.3 ± 16.7
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|
Duration of illness in weeks, (Mean ± SD)
| |
155.90 ± 127.13
|
|
Duration of illness, n(%)
|
> 1 Year
|
429 (95.97)
|
|
Gender, n(%)
|
Female
|
274 (60.9)
|
|
Marital status
|
Married
|
371 (83.6)
|
|
Improper use of asthma inhaler devices
| |
203 (45.0)
|
|
Education level
|
High school or less
|
387 (86.0)
|
| |
University
|
62 (13.8)
|
| |
Missing
|
1(0.2)
|
|
Follow-up consistently with doctor
| |
270 (60.0)
|
|
Follow-up clinic
|
PHC/FM
|
208(46.2)
|
| |
Pulmonary
|
46(10.2)
|
| |
Internal Medicine
|
8(1.8)
|
| |
Others
|
8(1.8)
|
| |
No follow-up
|
180(40)
|
|
No education about asthma
| |
232(51.6)
|
|
No education about medication
| |
183(40.7)
|
|
ER visits
|
≥3
|
165(36.7)
|
|
Asthma control
|
Uncontrolled
|
105(23.3)
|
| |
Partially controlled
|
335(74.4)
|
| |
Complete control
|
8(1.8)
|
| |
Missing
|
2(0.5)
|
|
Received health education about asthma disease from a physician
| |
200 (44.5)
|
|
Received health education about asthma disease from a health educator
| |
35(7.8)
|
|
Received health education about asthma disease from a pharmacist
| |
21(4.7)
|
|
Knew about asthma disease independently
| |
27(6.0)
|
|
Device
|
MDI
|
361(80.2)
|
| |
Turbuhaler
|
43 (9.6)
|
| |
Diskus
|
38 (8.4)
|
| |
MDI with spacer
|
3 (0.7)
|
| |
Missing
|
5 (1.1)
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