Table 4.
Self -reported barriers to spirometry practice among doctor as related to the type of hospital (there may be more than one response for the same respondent).
| Reasons | TH & FMC | DGH & PH | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 260) | (n = 71) | (n = 331) | |
| Unavailabilty | 162(62.3) | 45(63.3) | 207(62.5) |
| Unaware of usefulness | 39(15.0) | 18((25.4) | 57(17.2) |
| Lack of time | 28(10.8) | 0(0.0) | 28(8.5) |
| Lack of knowledge | 15(5.8) | 0(0.0) | 15(4.5) |
| No impt to treatment | 6(2.3) | 3(4.2) | 9(2.7) |
| Patient reluctant | 6(2.3) | 0(0.0) | 6(1.8) |
| Expensive | 3(1.2) | 0(0.0) | 3(0.9) |
| Other reasons | 1(0.4) | 5(7.0) | 6(1.8) |
X2 = 9.79 df = 7 p = 0.201