Table 2.
Comparing physicians’ preferences in prescribing airway clearance devices.
| Airway clearance devices | Total | Family | Pulmonary | Chi-square (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Flutter (Allergan, Dublin, Ireland) | 204 (45.8) | 138 (46.5) | 66 (44.6) | <0.001* |
| Acapella (Smiths-Medical, Dublin, OH, USA) | 92 (20.7) | 58 (19.5) | 34 (23) | 0.005* |
| PEP mask | 35 (7.9) | 25 (8.3) | 12 (8.1) | <0.001* |
| Aerobika (Monaghan Medical, Plattsburgh, NY, USA) |
26 (5.8) | 9 (3) | 17(11.5) | <0.001* |
| Bubble PEP | 21 (4.7) | 7 (2.4) | 12 (8.1) | 0.05 |
| Aerosure (Actegy, Bracknell, UK) | 11 (2.5) | 7 (2.4) | 4 (2.7) | 0.05 |
| I don’t know any of these devices | 56 (12.6) | 55 (18.5) | 1 (0.7) | <0.001* |
Percentages compared with the chi-square test.
*
Denotes that the difference between groups was statistically significant.
PEP, positive expiratory pressure.