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Table 3 Drug adherence, inhaler technique, and place of care related to Asthma control in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 105)

From: Assessment of level of asthma control and related factors in children attending pediatric respiratory clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Controlled (n = 72), n (%)

Uncontrolled (n = 33), n (%)+

Total (N = 105)

P-value

Drug adherence

    

 Yes

54 (79.4)

14 (20.6)

68

0.002*

 No

18 (48.6)

19 (51.4)

37

Inhaler techniques

  

 Appropriate

35 (95)

2 (5)

37

 

 Inappropriate

21 (47)

24 (53)

45

< 0.001*

Follow up hospital

    

 SPHMMC

33 (79)

9 (21)

42

0.492

 TASH

28 (72)

11 (28)

39

0.481

 Yekatit 12

11 (46)

13 (54)

24

0.008*

  1. 23 patients in the Montelukast group excluded for inhaler technique assessment
  2. +n indicates frequency
  3. %Stands for percentages
  4. *Variable with p-values less than 0.2 included in multivariate analysis