Table 3.
The correct performance of Easyhaler® administration steps in the percentage of adults and elderly patients with asthma or COPD (study A)
| Adults (n = 574) | Elderly (n = 214) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit 1 | Visit 2 | Visit 3 | Visit 1 | Visit 2 | Visit 3 | |
| Manoeuvres | ||||||
| Take off the cap | ||||||
| No | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Yes | 98.4 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 |
| Shake the inhaler | ||||||
| No | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Yes | 91.7 | 97.7 | 98.8 | 88.5 | 96.7 | 98.1 |
| Click | ||||||
| No | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Yes | 96.8 | 98.1 | 98.6 | 95.7 | 98.6 | 97.6 |
| Inhale | ||||||
| No | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Yes | 92.7 | 98.1 | 99.1 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 95.7 |
| Repeat if needed | ||||||
| No | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Yes | 94.0 | 95.2 | 95.4 | 91.8 | 95.7 | 94.2 |
| Put on the cap | ||||||
| No | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| Yes | 96.6 | 97.2 | 97.7 | 94.3 | 98.1 | 97.1 |
| All steps correct | ||||||
| No | 22.5 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 29.8 | 11.2 | 11.6 |
| Yes | 77.5 | 89.2 | 90.2 | 70.2 | 88.8 | 88.4 |
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease