Table 4

Inhaler use according to underlying airway disease (bronchiectasis)

Airway diseaseSAMA/SABALAMA/LABA+ICS
Bronchiectasis specific patients
Bronchiectasis (radiology or EMR) (n=142)22/142 (16%)12/142 (8%)108/142 (76%)
Bronchiectasis (radiology or EMR) with no asthma/BDR (n=124)19/124 (15%)11/124 (9%)94/124 (76%)
Bronchiectasis (radiology or EMR) with no asthma/BDR and no airway obstruction (n=31)5/31 (16%)3/31 (10%)23/31 (74%)
Bronchiectasis (radiology or EMR) with no asthma/BDR and no airway obstruction and no COPD (radiology) (n=29)5/29 (17%)3/29 (10%)21/29 (72%)
Bronchiectasis (radiology or EMR) with no asthma/BDR and no airway obstruction and no COPD (any) (n=5)0/5 (0%)0/5 (0%)5/5 (100%)
Total cohort of patients
Asthma (EMR or BDR on PFT) (n=97)11/97 (12%)8/97 (8%)78/97 (80%)
COPD (radiology or EMR) (n=313)36/313 (12%)28/313 (9%)249/313 (80%)
  • BDR, bronchodilator response; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EMR, electronic medical record; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; LABA, long-acting β-agonists; LAMA, long-acting muscarinic antagonists; PFT, pulmonary function test; SABA, short-acting bronchodilator; SAMA, short-acting muscarinic antagonists.