Reasons for poor controla: n = 4585 | Patients’ perspective n (%) | Doctors’ perspective n (%) | Kappa coefficientb |
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Seasonal worsening Continued exposure to allergens/irritants/triggers Comorbidities Poor adherence to therapy Inadequate therapy Poor efficacy of therapy Active smoking Depression Passive smoking Inadequate inhalation technique Poor patient-physician communication Poor tolerability of therapy Co-administration of drugs Incorrect diagnosis | 1848 (40.3) 1148 (25.0) 769 (16.8) 507 (11.1) 571 (12.5) 675 (14.7) 339 (7.4) 388 (8.5) 421 (9.2) 104 (2.3) 78 (1.7) 97 (2.1) 70 (1.5) 57 (1.2) | 1756 (38.3) 1270 (27.7) 1028 (22.4) 965 (21.0) 868 (18.9) 622 (13.6) 462 (10.1) 453 (9.9) 319 (7.0) 195 (4.3) 197 (4.3) 100 (2.2) 68 (1.5) 40 (0.9) | 0.72 0.73 0.68 0.47 0.56 0.53 0.81 0.67 0.64 0.39 0.27 0.44 0.55 0.30 |