Table 1 Distribution of introductory features of Intervention 1 and Intervention 2 groups
Group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Introductory Features | Group I1 (n=32) | Group I2 (n=35) | Total (n=67) | Test p | |||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Age group | |||||||
40–49 years | 1 | 18.8 | 2 | 5.7 | 3 | 4.5 | 0.937 |
50–59 years | 6 | 3.1 | 8 | 22.9 | 14 | 20.9 | |
60–69 years | 18 | 56.3 | 17 | 48.6 | 35 | 52.2 | |
70 years and older | 7 | 21.8 | 8 | 22.8 | 15 | 22.4 | |
Gender | |||||||
Female | 3 | 9.4 | 4 | 11.4 | 7 | 10.4 | 1.000 |
Male | 29 | 90.6 | 31 | 88.6 | 60 | 89.6 | |
Educational status | |||||||
Illiterate/primary school | 21 | 65.6 | 28 | 80.0 | 49 | 73.0 | 0.107 |
Secondary school/high school | 8 | 25.0 | 4 | 11.4 | 12 | 18.0 | |
Associate degree/bachelor’s degree | 3 | 9.4 | 3 | 8.6 | 6 | 9.0 | |
Marital status | |||||||
Married | 31 | 96.9 | 33 | 94.3 | 64 | 95.5 | 1.000 |
Single | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 5.7 | 3 | 4.5 | |
Time since diagnosis | |||||||
1–4 years | 18 | 56.3 | 17 | 48.6 | 35 | 52.2 | 0.763 |
5–9 years | 5 | 15.6 | 8 | 22.9 | 13 | 19.4 | |
10 years + | 9 | 28.1 | 10 | 28.6 | 19 | 28.4 | |
Smoking status | |||||||
Smoker | 5 | 15.6 | 9 | 25.7 | 14 | 20.9 | 0.598 |
Ex-smoker | 24 | 75.0 | 24 | 68.6 | 48 | 71.6 | |
Non-smoker | 3 | 9.4 | 2 | 5.7 | 5 | 7.5 | |
Alcohol drinking status | |||||||
Ex-drinker | 9 | 28.1 | 9 | 25.7 | 18 | 26.9 | 0.885 |
Non-drinker | 23 | 71.9 | 26 | 74.3 | 49 | 73.1 | |
The most common problems* | |||||||
Shortness of breath | 29 | 90.6 | 29 | 82.9 | 58 | 86.6 | 0.480 |
Cough | 19 | 59.4 | 24 | 68.6 | 43 | 64.2 | 0.433 |
Phlegm | 16 | 50.0 | 23 | 65.7 | 39 | 58.2 | 0.223 |
Fatigue | 10 | 31.3 | 7 | 20.0 | 17 | 25.4 | 0.401 |
Insomnia | 8 | 25.0 | 6 | 17.1 | 14 | 20.9 | 0.551 |
Wheezing | 8 | 25.0 | 12 | 34.3 | 20 | 29.9 | 0.437 |
Sweating | 4 | 12.5 | 10 | 28.6 | 14 | 20.9 | 0.138 |
Hospitalization status (last 1 year) | |||||||
Yes | 13 | 40.7 | 10 | 28.6 | 24 | 35.8 | 0.763 |
No | 19 | 59.3 | 25 | 71.4 | 43 | 64.2 | |
Duration of hospital stay | |||||||
1-4 days | 6 | 46.2 | 4 | 40.0 | 10 | 43.5 | 1.000 |
5 days + | 7 | 53.8 | 6 | 60.0 | 13 | 56.5 | |
Type of inhaler** | |||||||
MDI | 24 | 75.0 | 26 | 74.2 | 50 | 37.3 | ** |
Diskus/Discair/Sanohaler | 14 | 43.7 | 19 | 25.7 | 33 | 24.6 | |
Neohaler/Aerolizer | 14 | 43.7 | 12 | 34.2 | 26 | 19.4 | |
Handihaler | 12 | 37.5 | 13 | 37.1 | 25 | 18.6 | |
Need to use an extra inhaler during the day | |||||||
Yes | 12 | 37.5 | 16 | 45.7 | 28 | 41.8 | 0.806 |
No | 20 | 62.5 | 19 | 54.3 | 39 | 58.2 | |
Training status for inhaler utilization | |||||||
Trained | 18 | 58.1 | 26 | 74.3 | 44 | 66.7 | 0.197 |
Not trained | 13 | 41.9 | 9 | 25.7 | 22 | 33.3 | |