Table 2.
Distribution of doctors' responses to questions on practice of spirometry as related to access to spirometry in the hospitals
| Access to spirometry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Questions related to practice of spirometry | n (%) | n (%) | Total |
| 1. How frequently do you use spirometry in your practice? | |||
| Very often | 53(65.4) | 46(19.2) | 99(30.8) |
| Occasionally | 25(30.9) | 128(53.3) | 153(47.7) |
| Rarely | 0(0.0) | 54(22.5) | 54(16.8) |
| Never/can't recall | 3(3.7) | 12(5.0) | 15(4.6) |
| 2. How frequently do you request spirometry for monitoring for asthma? | |||
| Frequently depending on control | 15(18.5) | 27(11.3) | 42(13.1) |
| Once a year | 9(11.1) | 9(3.8) | 18(5.6) |
| Every follow up | 39(48.2) | 48(20.0) | 87(27.1) |
| Never | 18(22.2) | 156(65.0) | 174(54.2) |
| 3. How frequently do you request spirometry for diagnosing COPD? | |||
| Occasionally | 24(29.6) | 30(12.5) | 54(16.8) |
| Very frequent | 33(40.7) | 66(27.5) | 99(30.8) |
| Rarely | 6(7.4) | 30(12.5) | 36(11.2) |
| Never | 18(22.2) | 114(47.5) | 132(41.1) |
| 4. How frequently do you request for spirometry pre employment test | |||
| Very frequent | 9(11.1) | 24(10.0) | 33(10.3) |
| Occasionally | 12(14.8) | 30(12.5) | 42(13.1) |
| Rarely | 51(63.0) | 138(57.5) | 189(58.9) |
| Never/can't recall | 9(11.1) | 48(20.0) | 57(17.8) |
| 5 How confident are you at interpreting spirometry | |||
| Not confident | 12(14.8) | 75(31.3) | 87(27.1) |
| Slightly confident | 30(37.0) | 138(57.5) | 168(52.3) |
| Very confident | 33(40.7) | 27(11.3) | 60(18.7) |
| Don't know | 6(7.4) | 0(0.0) | 6(1.9) |
P < 0.001 for responses(1-5)