Table 1 Different physicians who initially diagnose the patients in both studied groups
Physician | Group (1) (patients confirmed to be asthma) (n = 89) | Group (2) (patients with diagnosis other than asthma) (n = 111) | Test of significance | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General practitioner | 5 (5.6%) | 37 (33.3%) | 22.9 | < 0.001 |
Internist | 8 (9%) | 34 (30.6%) | 13.8 | < 0.001 |
Cardiologist | 7 (7.9%) | 21 (18.9%) | 5.01 | 0.02 |
Pulmonology | 69 (77.5%) | 19 (17.1%) | 73.2 | < 0.001 |