Table 3. Medication Types used by Randomized Patients (N=305).
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N=305 | % | N=156 | % | N=149 | % | |
Mean(SD) Number of Medications | 11.47 | 5.51 | 11.42 | 5.42 | 11.51 | 5.63 |
Beta-agonist | 158 | 51.80 | 76 | 48.72 | 82 | 55.03 |
Anti-cholinergic | 178 | 58.36 | 91 | 48.33 | 87 | 58.39 |
Inhaled Corticosteroid | 44 | 14.43 | 21 | 13.46 | 23 | 15.44 |
Long Acting Beta Agonist/Corticosteroid combination | 142 | 46.56 | 78 | 50.00 | 64 | 42.95 |
Nebulizer | 117 | 38.36 | 57 | 36.54 | 60 | 40.27 |
Systemic bronchodilator | 18 | 5.90 | 9 | 5.77 | 9 | 6.04 |
Oral corticosteroid | 49 | 16.07 | 28 | 17.95 | 21 | 14.09 |
Antibiotic | 46 | 15.08 | 24 | 15.38 | 22 | 14.77 |
Anti-tussive/mucolytic | 35 | 11.48 | 20 | 12.82 | 15 | 10.07 |
Cardiac/Antihypertensive | 260 | 85.25 | 134 | 85.90 | 126 | 84.56 |
Diuretic | 113 | 37.05 | 57 | 36.54 | 56 | 37.58 |
Endocrinologic | 102 | 33.44 | 48 | 30.77 | 54 | 36.24 |
Allergy | 142 | 46.56 | 75 | 48.08 | 67 | 44.97 |
Gastrointestinal | 133 | 43.61 | 64 | 41.03 | 69 | 46.31 |
Electrolytes/vitamins/minerals | 189 | 61.97 | 100 | 64.10 | 89 | 59.73 |
Gout | 7 | 2.30 | 6 | 3.85 | 1 | 0.67 |
Opthamologic | 20 | 6.56 | 9 | 5.77 | 11 | 7.38 |
Neurologic | 55 | 18.03 | 24 | 15.38 | 31 | 20.81 |
Psychiatric | 123 | 40.33 | 66 | 42.31 | 57 | 38.26 |
Urologic | 45 | 14.75 | 25 | 16.03 | 20 | 13.42 |
Analgesic | 158 | 51.80 | 86 | 55.13 | 72 | 48.32 |
Antiviral | 3 | 0.98 | 1 | 0.64 | 2 | 1.34 |
Complementary/Alternative | 21 | 6.89 | 10 | 6.41 | 11 | 7.38 |
Oxygen | 122 | 40.00 | 67 | 42.95 | 55 | 36.91 |
Osteoporosis | 25 | 8.20 | 14 | 8.97 | 11 | 7.38 |
Antienetic | 4 | 1.31 | 2 | 1.28 | 2 | 1.34 |
Oncology/Immunosuppressive/anti-inflammatory | 11 | 3.61 | 5 | 3.21 | 6 | 4.03 |
Smoking cessation | 5 | 1.64 | 2 | 1.28 | 3 | 2.01 |
Topical Steroid/Dermatologic | 14 | 4.59 | 11 | 7.05 | 3 | 2.01 |
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin | 2 | 0.66 | 1 | 0.64 | 1 | 0.67 |
UC-Usual Care; PASM-Physical Activity Self-Management; SD- Standard deviation