Table 2 Availability of respiratory medication and inhaler technique education.
Variable | All (n = 300) | COPD group (n = 264) | Asthma group (n = 36) |
|---|---|---|---|
Availability in the hospital | |||
  Yes | 95 (31.7) | 83 (31.4) | 12 (33.3) |
  No | 86 (28.7) | 66 (25.0) | 20 (55.6) |
Did not visit this one | 119 (39.7) | 115 (43.6) | 4 (11.1) |
Availability in the private clinic | |||
 Yes | 33 (11.0) | 26 (9.8) | 7 (19.4) |
 No | 79 (26.3) | 62 (23.5) | 17 (47.2) |
 Did not visit this one | 188 (62.7) | 176 (66.7) | 12 (33.3) |
Availability in the pharmacy | |||
  Yes | 265 (88.7) | 234 (88.6) | 31 (86.1) |
  No | 24 (8) | 19 (7.2) | 5 (13.0) |
 Did not visit this one | 11 (3.7) | 11 (4.2) | – |
Trained how to use inhalers | |||
 By doctor | 270 (90.0) | 242 (91.7) | 28 (77.8) |
  By nurse | 7 (2.3) | 5 (1.7) | 2 (5.6) |
 By pharmacist | 19 (6.3) | 14 (5.3) | 5 (13.9) |
 Never | 4 (1.3) | 3 (1.1) | 1 (2.8) |
