Characteristics | Levels | Improper 203 (45%) | Proper 247 (55%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
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) | Â | |
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 | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Yes | 6(28.6) | 15(71.4) | 0.1166 |
 | No | 197(46.0) | 231(54.0) |  |
Knew about asthma disease independently | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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) |  |