Table 2. As-needed and total budesonide/formoterol use by country.

Country		As-needed doses		Maintenance + as-needed inh/day
		inh/day	inh/week	80/4.5 µg b.i.d.	160/4.5 µg b.i.d.	2 x 160/4.5 µg b.i.d.
Belgium	No.	621		5	482	134
	Median	0.27	1.89	2.15	2.20	4.03
	Mean	0.86	6.02	2.27	2.56	4.17
Bulgaria	No.	125		2	96	27
	Median	0.25	1.75	2.07	2.14	3.32
	Mean	0.57	3.99	2.08	2.34	3.45
Czech Republic	No.	349		2	286	61
	Median	0.22	1.54	1.66	2.14	4.04
	Mean	0.80	5.60	1.66	2.54	4.15
Denmark	No.	68		5	45	18
	Median	0.20	1.40	2.09	2.12	4.03
	Mean	0.86	6.02	2.01	2.32	4.00
Germany	No.	465		18	370	77
	Median	0.35	2.45	2.07	2.10	4.00
	Mean	0.87	6.09	3.15	2.43	3.91
Greece	No.	562		7	258	297
	Median	0.27	1.89	2.08	2.20	4.00
	Mean	0.83	5.81	2.08	2.86	4.08
Hungary	No.	475		3	302	170
	Median	0.29	2.03	2.00	2.12	4.16
	Mean	0.81	5.67	1.94	2.45	4.48
Netherlands	No.	335		8	250	77
	Median	0.32	2.24	2.03	2.07	4.00
	Mean	0.77	5.36	2.09	2.49	3.95
Norway	No.	418		6	281	131
	Median	0.61	4.27	2.08	2.25	4.45
	Mean	1.11	7.77	2.36	2.72	4.78
Portugal	No.	282		3	254	25
	Median	0.04	0.28	1.76	2.00	3.81
	Mean	0.30	2.10	1.52	2.13	3.56
Sweden	No.	417		24	278	115
	Median	0.30	2.10	2.11	2.23	4.18
	Mean	0.67	4.69	2.40	2.53	4.37
United Kingdom	No.	464		36	204	223
	Median	0.58	4.06	2.43	2.20	4.18
	Mean	1.38	9.66	2.69	2.67	4.50
All	No.	4,581		119	3,106	1,355
	Median	0.30	2.10	2.11	2.14	4.05
	Mean	0.83	5.81	2.48	2.53	4.27

b.i.d. = twice daily; inh = inhalation.