Table 3.
Distribution of responses towards the practice of spirometry
| Questions related to practice of spirometry | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | How often do you use PFT in pediatric patients? (n = 114)* | |
| Rare | 62 (53.4) | |
| Occasional | 20 (17.5) | |
| Whenever it is indicated | 32 (28.1) | |
| 2. | How frequently are you suggesting spirometry for children suffering from acute respiratory disease? (n = 113)† | |
| Not necessary | 63 (55.7) | |
| As soon as patient is able | 50 (44.3) | |
| 3. | How frequently are you suggesting spirometry for children suffering from chronic respiratory disease? (n = 109)* | |
| Once every three months | 11 (10) | |
| Annually | 49 (45) | |
| During follow-up visit | 49 (45) | |
| 4. | How frequently are you suggesting spirometry for children suffering from asthma? (n = 108)* | |
| Once every three months | 18 (16.7) | |
| Annually | 46 (42.6) | |
| During follow-up visit | 44 (40.7) | |
| 5. | How frequently are you suggesting spirometry for children on the follow-up treatment of chronic asthma? (n = 107)† | |
| Annually | 58 (54.2) | |
| During every follow-up visit | 49 (45.8) | |
| 6. | Which one of the following test you would like to conduct in asthmatic children? (n = 112)† | |
| Complete spirometry | 59 (52.70 | |
| Peak expiratory flow only | 53 (47.3) | |
| 7. | How confident are you in interpreting PFT reports of pediatric patients? (n = 108)* | |
| Not confident | 54 (50) | |
| Fairly confident | 42 (38.9) | |
| Very confident | 12 (11.1) | |
*
P < 0.001 (the responses are not uniformly distributed)
†
P > 0.05 (the responses are uniformly distributed)