Table 2 Answers to questionnaire on “DuoBaby” nebulizer among patients using the nebulizer equipped (cases; n = 43) or not equipped (controls; n = 46) with nasal aspirator
Cases | Controls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 43b | n = 46b | pa | |||
n | % | n | % | ||
Handling the nebulizer | |||||
Easy | 39 | 98 | 39 | 93 | 0.241 |
Difficult | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
Impossible | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Assembly of the nebulizer | |||||
Easy | 37 | 95 | 38 | 90 | 0.677 |
Quick solved problems | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
Difficult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Child’s tolerance of nebulization | |||||
No problems | 23 | 58 | 25 | 60 | 0.527 |
Some problems | 17 | 43 | 15 | 36 | |
Inhalation impossible | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
Cleaning of the nebulizer | |||||
Easy | 35 | 90 | 40 | 95 | 0.670 |
Quickly solved problems | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Difficult | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Nebulization improved symptoms | |||||
Yes | 18 | 53 | 17 | 46 | 0.726 |
Partially | 13 | 38 | 17 | 46 | |
No | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |
Nebulization was beneficial | |||||
Yes | 30 | 81 | 27 | 69 | 0.035 |
Rather yes | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | |
Rather no | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | |
No | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Future use of nebulizer wished | |||||
Yes | 28 | 70 | 29 | 69 | 0.405 |
Rather yes | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5 | |
Rather no | 6 | 15 | 7 | 17 | |
No | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
Nebulizer use recommendable to others | |||||
Yes | 31 | 77.5 | 34 | 79 | 0.386 |
Rather yes | 5 | 12.5 | 4 | 9 | |
Rather no | 2 | 5.0 | 5 | 12 | |
No | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | |