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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants

From: Factors associated with patient visits to the emergency department for asthma therapy in Pakistan

Demographic characteristics

N

%

Age (years) Mean ± SD

47.1 ± 18.7

 

Duration of illness in weeks (Mean ± SD)

147.67 ± 123.19

 

Gender

 Male

186

31.0

 Female

414

69.0

Level of education

 Matriculation (grade 10)

93

15.5

 Intermediate (grade 12)

89

14.8

 Bachelors

60

10.0

 Masters

39

6.5

 No education

319

53.2

Profession

 Labor

180

30.0

 Businessman

64

10.7

 Government employee

122

20.3

 Private employee

142

23.6

 Housewife

60

10.0

 Retired

32

5.4

 Follow up regularly with doctor

180

30.0

Follow-up clinic

 PHC/Family Medicine

129

21.5

 Pulmonary

31

5.2

 Internal Medicine

20

3.3

 No follow-up

420

70.0

 No education about asthma

390

65.0

 No education about medication (devices)

422

70.4

ED visits

 <3

399

66.5

 ≥3

201

33.5

  1. All percentage rounded to one decimal