Table 1 Participants demographics, years of practice, spirometry training and asthma management
Variables | Outcome |
|---|---|
Mean Age in years n (SD) | 39.27 (6.02) |
Years of graduation n (SD) | 12.81 (5.49) |
Years of practice n (SD) | 9.90 (6.73) |
Gender %(n) | |
 Male | 45.3 (29) |
 Female | 54.7 (35) |
Previous spirometry training %(n) | |
 Formal training | 14.1 (9) |
 Informal training | 15.6 (10) |
 None | 70.3 (45) |
Knowledge of the existence of GINA%(n) | |
 Yes | 82.8 (53) |
 No | 17.2 (11) |
The practice of GINA contents %(n) | |
 Yes | 51.6 (33) |
 No | 48.4 (31) |
Uses of any lung function equipment to support asthma diagnosis%(n) | |
 Yes | 59.4 (38) |
 No | 40.6 (26) |
Recent management of the patient with asthma%(n) | |
 Less than three months | 56.5 (36) |
 More than three months | 43.8 (28) |