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Table 5 Differences in PHC institution characteristics according to region

From: Current status of prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in primary care in China: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic (No. (%))

East (n = 51)

West (n = 82)

p

East versus West

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