TABLE 4.

Peak Flow Device Technique (N = 67)

	Percent (N)
Step
Set marker to 0	68.2 (45)
Hold meter upright	90.9 (60)
Do not block marker movement	86.6 (57)
Deep breath in with mouth open	84.6 (55)
Place meter in mouth and close lips tightly around meter	92.5 (62)
Exhale hard and fast into meter	87.9 (58)
Check the result	83.6 (56)
Repeat steps 1–7 two more times	56.9 (37)
Children who performed all steps correctly	23.9 (16)