Characteristic (No. (%)) | East (n = 51) | West (n = 82) | p East versus West |
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Equipment | |||
Spirometer | 48 (94.1%) | 33 (40.2%) | p < 0.001 |
Nebulization equipment | 49 (96.1%) | 51 (62.2%) | p < 0.001 |
Independent area for spirometry | 43 (84.3%) | 31 (37.8%) | p < 0.001 |
Pulse oximeter | 45 (88.2%) | 38 (46.3%) | p < 0.001 |
Medicine | |||
SAMA/SABA | 47 (92.2%) | 58 (70.7%) | 0.003 |
Combination low dose ICS -LABA | 39 (76.5%) | 33 (40.2%) | p < 0.001 |
LTRA | 41 (80.4%) | 26 (31.7%) | p < 0.001 |
Staff | |||
Respiratory physicians | 42 (82.3%) | 32 (39.1%) | p < 0.001 |
Operators for spirometry | 40 (78.4%) | 35 (42.7%) | p < 0.001 |
Diagnosis and management | |||
Spirometry | 40 (78.4%) | 29 (35.4%) | p < 0.001 |
Nebulizer therapy | 40 (78.4%) | 37 (45.1%) | p < 0.001 |
COPD screening | 36 (70.6%) | 34 (41.5%) | 0.001 |
Outpatien asthma cases | 30 (58.8%) | 17 (20.7%) | p < 0.001 |
Outpatient COPD cases | 33 (64.7%) | 20 (24.4%) | p < 0.001 |
Public health education | 44 (86.3%) | 53 (64.6%) | 0.006 |
Joining regional medical alliances | 43 (84.3%) | 52 (63.4%) | 0.009 |
Dual referral with superior hospitals | 42 (82.4%) | 45 (54.9%) | 0.001 |