Table 3 Distribution of doctors' responses to questions on practice of spirometry as related to the type of hospitals
| Â | Type of hospital | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | UTH/FMC | DGH/PH | Â |
Questions related to practice of spirometry | n (%) | n (%) | Total |
1. How frequently do you use spirometry in your practice?* | Â | Â | Â |
   Very often | 78(30.6) | 21(31.8) | 99(30.8) |
   Occasionally | 123(48.2) | 30(45.5) | 153(47.7) |
   Rarely | 45(17.7) | 9(13.6) | 54(16.8) |
   Never/can't recall | 9(3.5) | 6(9.1) | 15(4.6) |
2. How frequently do you request spirometry for monitoring? | Â | Â | Â |
   for asthma? †|  |  |  |
   Frequently depending on control | 33(12.9) | 9(13.6) | 42(13.1) |
   Once a year | 12(4.7) | 6(9.1) | 18(5.6) |
   Every follow up | 72(28.2) | 15(22.7) | 87(27.1) |
   Never | 138(54.1) | 36(54.6) | 174(54.2) |
3. How frequently do you request spirometry for diagnosing? | Â | Â | Â |
   COPD? § |  |  |  |
   Very frequent | 87(34.1) | 12(18.2) | 99(30.8) |
   Occasionally | 39(15.3) | 15(22.7) | 54(16.8) |
   Rarely | 27(10.6) | 9(13.6) | 36(11.2) |
   Never | 102(40.0) | 30(45.5) | 132(41.1) |
4. How frequently do you request for spirometry | Â | Â | Â |
   pre employment test? a |  |  |  |
   Very frequent | 27(10.6) | 6(9.1) | 33(10.3) |
   Occasionally | 30(11.8) | 12(18.2) | 42(13.1) |
   Rarely | 150(58.8) | 39(59.1) | 189(58.9) |
   Never/can't recall | 48(18.8) | 9(13.6) | 57(17.8) |
5. How confident are you at interpreting spirometry? d | Â | Â | Â |
   Not confident | 53(20.8) | 24(36.4) | 87(27.1) |
   Slightly confident | 129(50.6) | 39(59.1) | 168(52.3) |
   Very confident | 57(22.4) | 3(4.5) | 60(18.7) |
   Don't know | 26(10.2) | 0(0.0) | 6(1.9) |