Table 3 Demographics and clinical information (N = 503)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 215 (42.7) |
Female | 288 (57.3) |
Age | |
40 to 50 years | 108 (21.5) |
51 to 60 years | 181 (36.0) |
61 to 70 years | 159 (31.6) |
71 to 75 years | 55 (10.9) |
Race | |
White | 445 (88.5) |
Black/African American | 33 (6.6) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 (1.4) |
Native Hawaiian | 1 (0.2) |
Other Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) |
Asian | 4 (0.8) |
Other | 12 (2.4) |
Highest grade completed | |
Less than High School | 74 (14.7) |
High School Diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED) | 182 (36.2) |
Some College | 119 (23.7) |
College Degree | 82 (16.3) |
Professional or advanced degree | 46 (9.1) |
Employment status | |
Employed full-time | 114 (22.7) |
Employed part-time | 28 (5.6) |
Not employed or retired | 358 (71.2) |
Number of Combivent Respimat prescriptions over past 8 months | |
2 inhalers | 143 (28.4) |
3 inhalers | 100 (19.9) |
4 or more inhalers | 260 (51.7) |
Taking Combivent Respimat for: | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease only | 236 (46.9) |
Asthma only | 110 (21.9) |
Other lung disease only | 41 (8.2) |
More than one disease | 116 (23.1) |
Using the Combivent Respimat for... | |
Less than 3 months | 68 (13.5) |
3 to 6 months | 188 (37.4) |
7 to 12 months | 179 (35.6) |
I don’t know | 68 (13.5) |
Take Combivent Respimat... | |
Once daily | 20 (4.0) |
Twice daily | 120 (23.9) |
Other | 95 (18.9) |
As needed | 268 (53.3) |
Ever used other inhalers? | |
Yes | 426 (84.7) |
No | 77 (15.3) |
Ever used nebulizer | |
Yes | 310 (61.6) |
No | 157 (31.2) |
I don’t know | 36 (7.2) |