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Table 2 Patients’ knowledge and attitude toward asthma and inhaled corticosteroids in TASH chest clinic from 1 May to 31 September 2014 (n = 131)

From: Assessment of inhaled corticosteroids use and associated factors among asthmatic patients attending Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

Knowledge and attitude toward asthma and ICS

Number (%)

Asthma knowledge

 Good

77 (61.4)

 Poor

54 (38.6)

Attitude towards asthma

 Positive

106 (90.1)

 Negative

25 (9.9)

ICS knowledge (n = 119)a

 Good

55 (45.5)

 Poor

64 (54.5)

Attitude toward ICS (n = 119)

 Positive

64 (54.5)

 Negative

55 (45.5)

  1. TASH Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
  2. aPatients filled with ICS only were assessed for ICS knowledge and attitude