Table 3. .
Patient preference for each inhaler based on specific inhaler attributes at week 6, n (%)
| No. of patients (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Attribute | Genuair | HandiHaler | No preference |
| Ease of use | 357 (86.7) | 37 (9.0) | 18 (4.4) |
| Convenience | 360 (87.4) | 32 (7.8) | 20 (4.9) |
| Ease of learning to use | 326 (79.1) | 33 (8.0) | 53 (12.9) |
| Ease of holding | 329 (79.9) | 35 (8.5) | 48 (11.7) |
| Ease of operating | 334 (81.1) | 38 (9.2) | 40 (9.7) |
| Ease of dose preparation | 356 (86.4) | 32 (7.8) | 24 (5.8) |
| Feedback to indicate correct inhalation | 314 (76.2) | 39 (9.5) | 59 (14.3) |
For all attributes, p < 0.0001 for Genuair versus HandiHaler (exact binomial test).