Table 3. The change of knowledge before and after education.
| Items | Positive answer | P value | Improvement, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before education | After education | |||
| I am aware of my disease. | 145 (51.0) | 257 (90.5) | < 0.01 | 161 (56.5) |
| My disease should be treated consistently | 223 (78.5) | 277 (97.5) | < 0.01 | 114 (40.0) |
| I know about how to act at the time of aggravation of my respiratory symptoms. | 130 (45.8) | 247 (87.2) | < 0.01 | 167 (57.6) |
| The most important drug in the treatment of my disease is inhaler. | 200 (70.5) | 274 (96.5) | < 0.01 | 139 (48.8) |
| I know about the method of inhaler use. | 208 (73.5) | 279 (98.2) | < 0.01 | 117 (41.1) |
| I used inhaler regularly according to the prescription. | 201 (71.0) | 265 (93.7) | < 0.01 | 118 (41.4) |
Data are number (percentage); χ2 test for statistical analysis.