Percentage of patients showing recent symptoms, poor compliance, and poor inhaler technique by age group
| Age group (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <5 | 5–15 | 16–44 | 45–74 | 75+ | Total | |
| Recent symptoms | ||||||
| Early morning | 36 | 29 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 43 |
| Night | 45 | 27 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 35 |
| Exercise | 41 | 50 | 55 | 67 | 83 | 58 |
| Poor compliance | 15 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Poor inhaler technique | 14 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 9 |