Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample of switch eligible patients
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 59.68 ± 18.99 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 198 (51.7) |
| Female | 185 (48.3) |
| Smoking | 197 (58.3) |
| Allergy | |
| Food | 4 (8.5) |
| Drug | 15 (31.9) |
| Asthma | 28 (59.6) |
| Co-morbidities | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 144 (37.6) |
| Hypertension | 176 (46) |
| CAD | 76 (19.8) |
| COPD | 94 (24.5) |
| Others | 118 (30.8) |
| Presumed or documented diagnosis | |
| Respiratory tract infections | 188 (49.1) |
| COPD exacerbation | 99 (25.8) |
| Urinary tract infections | 58 (15.1) |
| Skin & soft tissue infections | 40 (10.4) |
| Gastrointestinal infections | 24 (6.3) |
| Other infections | 5 (1.3) |
Abbreviations: CAD coronary artery diseases, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, SD standard deviation, % percentage.