Table 1. Report of study participants' (n = 40) practices regarding the cleaning, disinfection, drying, and storage of their home nebulizers at the two questionnaire administrations.a.

Question	First administration	Second administration
You have been instructed on how to clean and disinfect your nebulizer	16 (40.0)	40 (100.0)
The instruction was given by
A physician	3 (7.5)	0 (0.0)
A nurse	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
A physical therapist	8 (20.0)	40 (100.0)
Others	5 (12.5)	0 (0.0)
You are aware of the importance of proper cleaning	32 (80.0)	38 (95.0)
You consider the way you clean your nebulizer equipment
Satisfactory	11 (27.5)	36 (90.0)
Marginally satisfactory	19 (47.5)	3 (7.5)
Unsatisfactory	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Do not know	10 (25.0)	1 (2.5)
Number of uses per day
1	27 (67.5)	29 (72.5)
2	0 (0.0)	2 (5.0)
> 2	13 (32.5)	9 (22.5)
Frequency of cleaning per week
1	1 (2.5)	0 (0.0)
2	3 (7.5)	0 (0.0)
3	1 (2.5)	0 (0.0)
7	10 (25.0)	1 (2.5)
After each inhalation	22 (55.0)	39 (97.5)
Parts that are cleaned
Cap	40 (100.0)	40 (100.0)
Cup	39 (97.5)	40 (100.0)
Mouthpiece	40 (100.0)	40 (100.0)
Mask	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Inner supply tube	39 (97.5)	40 (100.0)
Hose	29 (72.5)	31 (77.5)
Compressor	24 (60.0)	24 (60.0)
How you clean your nebulizer
Disassemble it into parts	39 (97.5)	40 (100.0)
Scrubbing with your hands	15 (37.5)	24 (60.0)
Scrubbing with a sponge	17 (42.5)	14 (35.0)
Scrubbing with a cloth	0 (0.0)	1 (2.5)
Detergent	27 (67.6)	40 (100.0)
Tap water	33 (82.5)	40 (100.0)
Boiled water	5 (12.5)	0 (0.0)
Rinsing	32 (80.0)	40 (100.0)
How you disinfect your nebulizer
Alcohol	3 (7.5)	1 (2.5)
Another product	1 (2.5)	0 (0.0)
Soaking	26 (65.0)	1 (2.5)
Rinsing with hot water	8 (20.0)	1 (2.5)
Boiling of the parts	10 (25.0)	38 (95.0)
How you dry your nebulizer
Natural air drying	22 (55.0)	8 (20.0)
Paper towel	8 (20.0)	22 (55.0)
Cloth	10 (25.0)	10 (25.0)
How you store your nebulizer
Bag	7 (17.5)	8 (20.0)
Container	20 (50.0)	31 (77.5)
No specific storage place	13 (32.5)	1 (2.5)

^aValues expressed as n (%)