Gender |
|
Male |
33 (50.0) |
Female |
33 (50.0) |
Smoking status |
|
Smoker |
7 (10.6) |
Non-smoker |
59 (89.4) |
Diagnosis |
|
Asthma |
24 (36.4) |
COPD |
42 (63.6) |
Duration of obstructive lung disease (years) (mean ±
SD)
|
10.7 ± 10.3 |
Educational level |
|
İlliterate |
10 (15.2) |
Elementary- secondary school |
47 (71.2) |
High school- university |
9
(13.6) |
Treatment regimen |
|
Maintenance |
22 (33.3) |
Maintenance and reliever |
29 (43.9) |
Maintenance and reliever and nebulised treatment |
15
(22.7) |
Treatment relieving patient’s symptoms |
|
Maintenance |
37 (56.1) |
Reliever |
26 (39.4) |
Both maintenance and reliever |
3 (4.5) |
Adherence according to patient’s own statement |
|
Adherent |
59 (89.4) |
Non-adherent |
7 (10.6) |
Adherence according to relative’s statement |
|
Adherent |
21 (31.8) |
Non-adherent |
45 (68.2) |