Errors in Aerosol Inhaler Use and Their Effects on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes among Pregnant Asthmatic Women (Subanalysis from QAKCOP Study)

Table 3

Association between inhaler technique and different factors.

Variable	Correct inhaler use (N)	Incorrect inhaler use (N)	value
Patient’s knowledge about types of asthma medications			0.002
Does not know the difference between reliever and controller	9	34
Knows the difference between reliever and controller	17	12
Type of asthma follow-up clinic			0.030
Respiratory clinic	10	7
Not respiratory clinic	16	40
Duration of asthma			0.501
1–10 years	7	15
11–20 years	10	10
>20 years	9	22
Age of asthma onset			0.975
15 years or less	14	25
>15 years	10	20
Nationality			0.751
Qatari	8	18
Arab	11	14
Asian	5	13
Others	2	2
Patient’s level of education			0.114
High school or less	15	20
University or higher	10	26
Monthly income			0.814
Up to 10,000 QR	4	14
10001–20,000 QR	11	14
>20,000 QR	3	4
Total number of pregnancies (gravida)			0.257
One pregnancy	1	10
Two	5	10
Three or more	17	26
Asthma control using ACT			0.619
Controlled	9	15
Uncontrolled	14	31
Type of DPI used			0.000
Seretide Diskus	11	15
Symbicort Turbuhaler	9	4
Budesonide Turbuhaler	1	1