Respondent characteristics (N=289)
| Characteristics | n (%)* |
| Gender | |
| Male | 105 (37.1) |
| Female | 178 (62.9) |
| Respiratory condition | |
| Asthma | 158 (57.7) |
| COPD | 95 (34.7) |
| Both asthma and COPD | 17 (6.2) |
| Other breathing condition | 4 (1.5) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 18–24 | 7 (2.4) |
| 25–34 | 14 (4.9) |
| 35–44 | 19 (6.6) |
| 45–54 | 36 (12.6) |
| 55–64 | 61 (21.3) |
| 65–74 | 83 (29.0) |
| 75+ | 66 (23.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 258 (90.2) |
| Asian | 12 (4.2) |
| Black | 6 (2.1) |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 6 (2.1) |
| Other | 4 (1.4) |
| Frequency of pharmacy use | |
| Less than once a month | 25 (8.7) |
| Once a month | 175 (61.0) |
| Once every 2–3 months | 46 (16.0) |
| Once every 6–12 months | 16 (5.6) |
| Less than once a year | 5 (1.7) |
| Never (delivered/someone else collects medications) | 20 (7.0) |
| Range of pharmacies used | |
| Visits the same pharmacy all of the time | 186 (66) |
| Visits a variety of different pharmacies but visit one most often | 54 (19.1) |
| Visits a variety of different pharmacies and none more frequently than any other | 19 (6.7) |
| Not applicable | 23 (8.2) |
*Respondent characteristics had missing/incomplete data. Percentages are based on the number of item responses.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.