| a) Talking about inhalers by their colour is helpful |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
1375 (79%) |
241 (14%) |
126 (7%) |
3 (0%) |
1,745 |
0.005 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
132 (65%) |
47 (23%) |
21 (10%) |
3 (1%) |
203 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1598 (76%) |
330 (16%) |
165 (8%) |
7 (0%) |
2,100 |
|
| b) The colour of inhalers is not important—it is more important to understand what the medicine inside is for |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
862 (50%) |
441 (26%) |
401 (23%) |
13 (1%) |
1,717 |
0.005 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
132 (66%) |
34 (17%) |
35 (17%) |
(0%) |
201 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1089 (53%) |
505 (24%) |
462 (22%) |
13 (1%) |
2,069 |
|
| c) I like knowing that blue inhalers are to relieve symptoms and inhalers of other colours are to prevent flare ups |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
1413 (81%) |
232 (13%) |
87 (5%) |
14 (1%) |
1,746 |
<0.005 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
152 (74%) |
40 (19%) |
8 (4%) |
6 (3%) |
206 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1674 (79%) |
305 (14%) |
106 (5%) |
21 (1%) |
2,106 |
|
| d) It would be easy to stop talking about inhalers by colour and use the words 'preventer' or 'reliever' instead |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
478 (28%) |
539 (31%) |
683 (39%) |
32 (2%) |
1,732 |
0.05 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
70 (34%) |
46 (22%) |
86 (42%) |
3 (1%) |
205 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
609 (29%) |
630 (30%) |
812 (39%) |
39 (2%) |
2,090 |
|
| e) I would be concerned if an inhaler to prevent a flare up was mainly blue |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
976 (56%) |
434 (25%) |
290 (17%) |
33 (2%) |
1,733 |
<0.005 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
88 (43%) |
76 (37%) |
37 (18%) |
3 (1%) |
204 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1129 (54%) |
565 (27%) |
353 (17%) |
40 (2%) |
2,087 |
|
| f) Talking about inhalers by colour helps me to understand the role of different inhalers so that I use them properly |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
1059 (61%) |
405 (23%) |
247 (14%) |
27 (2%) |
1,738 |
<0.005 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
101 (49%) |
69 (34%) |
29 (14%) |
6 (3%) |
205 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1233 (59%) |
518 (25%) |
305 (15%) |
37 (2%) |
2,093 |
|
| g) Colours are more important for inhalers than are for other medicines, such as tablets |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
1125 (65%) |
401 (23%) |
186 (11%) |
15 (1%) |
1,727 |
0.59 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
134 (65%) |
42 (20%) |
26 (13%) |
3 (1%) |
205 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1345 (65%) |
475 (23%) |
239 (11%) |
20 (1%) |
2,079 |
|
| h) Using the words 'reliever' and 'preventer' helps me to understand the role of different inhalers so I use them properly |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
1068 (62%) |
412 (24%) |
239 (14%) |
16 (1%) |
1,735 |
<0.005 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
110 (54%) |
44 (22%) |
45 (22%) |
5 (2%) |
204 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1261 (60%) |
498 (24%) |
307 (15%) |
23 (1%) |
2,089 |
|
| i) It would be easy to stop talking about inhalers by colour and use the proper name instead (e.g., Ventolin) |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
519 (30%) |
502 (29%) |
676 (39%) |
36 (2%) |
1,733 |
<0.05 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
84 (41%) |
52 (25%) |
70 (34%) |
1 (0%) |
207 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
673 (32%) |
591 (28%) |
786 (38%) |
40 (2%) |
2,090 |
|
| j) If there is one colour tradition that should be kept, it would be that blue inhalers are to relieve symptoms |
Asthma (n=1,755) |
1545 (89%) |
146 (8%) |
48 (3%) |
3 (0%) |
1,742 |
<0.005 |
|
|
COPD (n=211) |
172 (84%) |
27 (13%) |
3 (1%) |
3 (1%) |
205 |
|
|
|
All (n=2,127) |
1839 (88%) |
196 (9%) |
55 (3%) |
8 (0%) |
2,098 |
|
