Characteristics | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean = 34.54, SD = 10.18) | ||
 18–30 | 148 | 41.46 |
 31–40 | 124 | 34.73 |
 > 40 | 85 | 23.81 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 232 | 64.99 |
 Female | 125 | 35.01 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 135 | 37.82 |
 Urban | 222 | 62.18 |
Schooling year | Â | Â |
 ≤5 | 68 | 19.05 |
 6–10 | 119 | 33.33 |
 > 10 | 170 | 47.62 |
Family income | ||
 Low (<BDT 15000) | 196 | 54.90 |
 Middle (BDT 15000 to 30,000) | 138 | 38.66 |
 High (>BDT 30000) | 23 | 6.44 |
Smoking | ||
 Yes | 55 | 15.41 |
 No | 302 | 84.59 |
Comorbidity | ||
 DM | 28 | 7.84 |
 HTN | 41 | 11.48 |
 CAD | 19 | 5.32 |
 Others | 3 | 0.84 |
Number of inhaler | ||
 Single | 284 | 79.55 |
 Multiple | 73 | 20.45 |
Device | ||
 MDI only | 270 | 75.63 |
 MDI + Spacer | 46 | 12.89 |
 DPI | 41 | 11.48 |
Duration of inhaler usage (years) | ||
 ≤5 | 241 | 67.51 |
 > 5 | 116 | 32.49 |
Primary care seeking behavior | ||
 Non-qualified practitioner | 166 | 46.50 |
 Qualified physician | 191 | 53.50 |
Demonstration of inhaler using technique | ||
 No | 127 | 35.57 |
 Yes | 230 | 64.43 |
Difficulty of using inhaler | ||
 Very difficult | 28 | 7.84 |
 Somewhat difficult | 178 | 49.86 |
 Easy | 151 | 42.30 |
Self-reported efficacy of inhaler | ||
 Not effective | 21 | 5.88 |
 Somewhat effective | 158 | 44.26 |
 Effective | 178 | 49.86 |
Hospital admission due to respiratory problem during last 12 months | ||
 Yes | 79 | 22.13 |
 No | 278 | 77.87 |
Critical error | ||
 Yes | 279 | 78.15 |
 No | 78 | 21.85 |
Inhaler adherence | ||
 Overall TAI score | Mean = 36.45 | SD = 7.93 |
 Good adherence | 27 | 7.6 |
 Moderate adherence | 21 | 5.9 |
 Poor adherence | 309 | 86.5 |