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Table 1 Background characteristics of participants at baseline

From: Structured pharmaceutical care improves the health-related quality of life of patients with asthma

 

Participants %

Education (n = 77)

 

 Primary School

2.6

 High School

48.1

 Tertiary

49.4

Symptoms Occurrence (n = 77)

 Less than or 2 days in a week

71.4

 More than 2 days per week but not daily

16.9

 Daily occurrence

11.7

Night-time Awakenings (n = 77)

 Less than two times in a month

67.5

 Three to four times in a month

15.6

 More than once in a week, but not every night

16.9

Use of Reliever Medications for Control (n = 77)

 Less than or 2 days in a week

58.4

 More than two days in a week but not daily

23.4

 Daily use

18.2

Adherence to Prescribed Preventer Medications (n = 69)

 Regular usage

56.5

 Irregular usage

43.5

Adverse Drug Events Reported (n = 77)

 Yes

42.9

 No

57.1

Reported Adverse Events with Preventer Medications (n = 69)

 

Regular Preventer Medicine Usage with Adverse Events

48.7

Regular Preventer Medicine Usage with No Adverse Events

51.3

Irregular Preventer Medicine Usage with Adverse Events

40.0

Irregular Preventer Medicine Usage with No Adverse Events

60.0