TABLE 1.

Baseline demographic and work‐related characteristics

Demographic variables		Frequency	Percentage
Gender	Male	111	73.0
	Female	41	26.9
Age group	20–30 years	142	93.4
	30–40 years	8	5.2
	>40 years	2	1.3
Province	Bagmati	78	51.3
	Gandaki	74	48.6
Types of health facility	Primary Level health facilities	67	44.0
	Secondary Level health facilities	28	18.4
	Tertiary Level health facilities	36	23.6
	Private Practice	21	13.8
Employment duration	<1 year	67	44.0
	1–2 years	70	46.0
	>2 years	15	9.6
No. of COPD cases seen per week	0–5 cases per week	68	43.7
	6–10 cases per week	37	24.3
	>10 cases per week	47	30.9
Availability of spirometry	Yes	44	28.9
	No	108	71.0
Availability of pulmonary rehabilitation and Immunisation	Either one or both	61	40.1
	None	91	56.8
Have received CME or training in COPD	Yes	17	11.1
	No	135	88.8

Abbreviations: CME, continuing medical education; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.