|
Gender
|
Female
|
123(44.9)
|
151(55.1)
|
0.9066
|
|
Age
|
≥ 45 Years
|
82(49.7)
|
83(50.3)
|
0.1369
|
|
Follow up with doctor
|
Yes
|
94(34.8)
|
176(65.2)
|
0.0001*
|
| |
No
|
109(60.9)
|
70(39.1)
| |
|
Educational level
|
High school or less
|
173(44.7)
|
214(55.3)
|
0.5884
|
|
Education about medication
|
Yes
|
103(38.7)
|
163(61.3)
|
0.0009*
|
| |
No
|
100(54.6)
|
83(45.4)
| |
|
Education about asthma
|
Yes
|
71(32.7)
|
146(67.3)
|
0.0001*
|
| |
No
|
132(56.9)
|
100(43.1)
| |
|
ACT
|
Uncontrolled
|
62(59.1)
|
43(41.0)
|
0.0010*
|
|
Full/Partially controlled
|
140(40.8)
|
203(59.2)
| |
|
ED visits
|
≥ 3
|
84(50.9)
|
81(49.1)
|
0.0497*
|
| |
< 3
|
114(41.3)
|
162(58.7)
| |
|
Duration of asthma
|
>1 Year
|
188(43.8)
|
241(56.2)
|
0.0046*
|
| |
≤1 Year
|
14(77.8)
|
4(22.2)
| |
|
Received health education about asthma disease from a physician
| | | |
| |
Yes
|
60(30.0)
|
140(70.0)
|
0.0001*
|
| |
No
|
143(57.4)
|
106(42.6)
| |
|
Received health education about asthma disease from a health educator
| | | |
| |
Yes
|
14(40.0)
|
21(60.0)
|
0.5188
|
| |
No
|
189(45.7)
|
225(54.4)
| |
|
Received health education about asthma disease from a pharmacist
| | | |
| |
Yes
|
6(28.6)
|
15(71.4)
|
0.1166
|
| |
No
|
197(46.0)
|
231(54.0)
| |
|
Knew about asthma disease independently
| | | |
| |
Yes
|
11(40.7)
|
16(59.3)
|
0.6302
|
| |
No
|
192(45.5)
|
230(54.5)
| |
|
Device
|
MDI
|
189(45.7)
|
225(54.4)
|
0.6958
|
| |
Turbuhaler
|
6(46.2)
|
7(53.9)
| |
| |
MDI with spacer
|
6(31.9)
|
13(68.4)
| |
| |
Diskus
|
2(50.0)
|
2(50.0)
| |
