Table 3.
Responses to the Likert-Style Questions Related to Categories: Ease of Use, Confidence, and Satisfaction
| Very confident | Confident | Acceptable | Not confident | Not very confident | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How confident were you that you could use I-neb in TIM mode following the training provided? | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| How confident were you that you had received some medication following each vibration? | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| How confident were you that you were receiving your medication when using the I-neb in TIM mode? | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Very easy | Easy | Acceptable | Difficult | Very difficult | Total | |
| How easy did you actually find using the I-neb in TIM mode following the training provided? | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| How difficult did you find it to breathe IN through the TIM mouthpiece? | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| How difficult did you find it to breathe OUT through the TIM mouthpiece? | 5 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| How easy did you find I-neb to use in TIM mode? | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| 0 | 1–3 | 4–6 | 7–9 | 9–12 | Total | |
| On average, during how many treatments were you unable to reach the first vibration? | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Very satisfied | Satisfied | Acceptable | Not satisfied | Not very satisfied | Total | |
| How satisfied were you with I-neb in TIM mode? | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Very pleasant | Pleasant | Acceptable | Unpleasant | Very unpleasant | Total | |
| What did you think about the vibration that indicated you had breathed in long enough? | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 28 |