Table 3

Use of healthcare resources during the past year

Hospitalisation %12.8
Emergency care %13.8
Frequency of doctor visits about the condition %
 Once a month23.8
 Every few months12.0
 At least every 6 months29.7
 Once a year14.7
 Never in the past year19.2
Shown how to use an inhaler %67.2
Lung function test %78.9
 Spirometry45.5
 Hand-held peak flow25.0
 Both10.5
Chest radiography %56.6
Computed tomography of chest %19.2
Pulse oximetry %41.6
Electrocardiography %47.1
Medication used %
 Short-acting β-agonist25.4
 Inhaled corticosteroids26.6
 Anticholinergics17.3
 Theophylline8.4
 Long-acting β-agonist13.4
 Leukotriene inhibitors2.9
 Systemic corticosteroids2.8
 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory0.9