Table 2 SABA prescriptions in the 12 months before the study visit
SABA prescriptions 12 months before the study visit | All (N = 405) | Primary care (n = 222) | Specialist care (n = 183) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild asthma (n = 208) | Moderate-to-severe asthma (n = 14) | All (n = 222) | Mild asthma (n = 100) | Moderate-to-severe asthma (n = 83) | All (n = 183) | ||
Patients prescribed SABA monotherapy | |||||||
Yes | 62 (15.3) | 39 (18.8) | 0 (0) | 39 (17.6) | 23 (23) | 0 (0) | 23 (12.6) |
No | 343 (84.7) | 169 (81.2) | 14 (100) | 183 (82.4) | 77 (77) | 83 (100) | 160 (87.4) |
Number of canisters/inhalers prescribed per patient 12 months before the study visit | |||||||
Mean (SD) | 7.6 (4.0) | 7.9 (4.3) | NA | 7.9 (4.3) | 6.9 (3.2) | NA | 6.9 (3.2) |
Median (min, max) | 6.0 (1.0, 14.0) | 10.0 (1.0, 14.0) | NA | 10.0 (1.0, 14.0) | 6.0 (2.0, 12.0) | NA | 6.0 (2.0, 12.0) |
Number of prescriptions 12 months before the study visit (canisters/inhalers) by category | |||||||
1–2 | 9 (14.5) | 8 (20.5) | NA | 8 (20.5) | 1 (4.3) | NA | 1 (4.3) |
3–5 | 10 (16.1) | 5 (12.8) | NA | 5 (12.8) | 5 (21.7) | NA | 5 (21.7) |
6–9 | 16 (25.8) | 5 (12.8) | NA | 5 (12.8) | 11 (47.8) | NA | 11 (47.8) |
10–12 | 26 (41.9) | 20 (51.3) | NA | 20 (51.3) | 6 (26.1) | NA | 6 (26.1) |
≥ 13 | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.6) | NA | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | NA | 0 (0) |
Total | 62 | 39 | NA | 39 | 23 | NA | 23 |
Patients prescribed SABA in addition to maintenance therapy | |||||||
Yes | 294 (72.6) | 162 (77.9) | 12 (85.7) | 174 (78.4) | 65 (65) | 55 (66.3) | 120 (65.6) |
No | 111 (27.4) | 46 (22.1) | 2 (14.3) | 48 (21.6) | 35 (35) | 28 (33.7) | 63 (34.4) |
Number of canisters/inhalers prescribed per patient 12 months before the study visit | |||||||
Mean (SD) | 7.3 (4.3) | 7.5 (3.9) | 8.0 (3.8) | 7.6 (3.9) | 7.6 (4.1) | 6.1 (5.5) | 6.9 (4.9) |
Median (min, max) | 6.0 (1.0, 30.0) | 6.0 (1.0, 14.0) | 8.0 (1.0, 12.0) | 6.0 (1.0, 14.0) | 7.0 (1.0, 14.0) | 4.0 (1.0, 30.0) | 6.0 (1.0, 30.0) |
Number of prescriptions 12 months before the study visit (canisters/inhalers) by category | |||||||
1–2 | 56 (19) | 22 (13.6) | 1 (8.3) | 23 (13.2) | 13 (20) | 20 (36.4) | 33 (27.5) |
3–5 | 47 (16) | 30 (18.5) | 2 (16.7) | 32 (18.4) | 7 (10.8) | 8 (14.5) | 15 (12.5) |
6–9 | 77 (26.2) | 47 (29) | 3 (25) | 50 (28.7) | 16 (24.6) | 11 (20) | 27 (22.5) |
10–12 | 108 (36.7) | 61 (37.7) | 6 (50) | 67 (38.5) | 28 (43.1) | 13 (23.6) | 41 (34.2) |
≥ 13 | 6 (2) | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.5) | 3 (5.5) | 4 (3.3) |
Total | 294 | 162 | 12 | 174 | 65 | 55 | 120 |