Table 1.
Characteristics of the participating doctors
| Characteristics | Mean (SD), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 34(4.4)yrs |
| Respiratory diseases cases/wk | 12.7(12.4) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 252(78.5) |
| Female | 69(21.5) |
| Years of practice | |
| <5 | 169(52.6) |
| >5 | 152(47.4) |
| location of practice | |
| Urban | 267(83.2) |
| Rural | 54(16.8) |
| Types of hospital | |
| District/private | 66(20.6) |
| University/FMC | 255(79.4) |
| Availability of spirometer in workplace | |
| Yes | 81(25.2) |
| No | 240(74.8) |
| Awareness of guideline on spirometry interpretation | |
| Yes | 90(28.0) |
| No | 231(72.0) |
SD = standard deviation