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Table 4 Patient Awareness of Inhaled Corticosteroids Side Effects

From: Barriers to Asthma Treatment in the United States: Results From the Global Asthma Physician and Patient Survey

 

Patients

Physicians

 

Not Aware (%)*

Level of Concern*

Not Aware (%)†

Level of Concern†

Decreased cortisol production

46

3.9

14

4.4

Long-term side effects

39

5.1

6

5.1

Short-term side effects

19

4.6

5

5.7

  1. *The following is a list of potential side effects of inhaled corticosteroids. On a scale of 1-10 where "1" mean "not at all concerned" and "10" means "extremely concerned," how concerned have you been with the following potential side effects, or were you not previously aware of these as potential side effects?
  2. †On a scale of 1-10 where "1" means "not at all concerned" and "10" means "extremely concerned," how concerned are your patients with each of the following potential side effects of inhaled corticosteroids, or are they not aware of potential side effects?