| No. of other classes | % of patients | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anticholinergics n = 6323 | ICS n = 4080 | LABA n = 3838 | SABA n = 4829 | Theophyllines n = 172 | Other* n = 487 | |
| 0 | 16.4 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| ≥ 1 | 83.6 | 89.9 | 92.7 | 92.8 | 97.7 | 97.3 |
| ≥ 2 | 53.2 | 60.6 | 70.3 | 66.9 | 93.6 | 87.7 |
| ≥ 3 | 19.9 | 28.5 | 32.2 | 25.7 | 83.1 | 66.1 |
Note: ICS = inhaled corticosteroids, LABA = long-acting β-agonists, SABA = short-acting β-agonists. *Other COPD medications.