TABLE 1

Institutions’ characteristics

Pulmonary ward + respiratory ICU71 (42.77)
Pulmonary ward33 (19.88)
Pulmonary rehabilitation and/or chronic ventilator facilities18 (10.84)
Others16 (9.64)
Pulmonary outpatient clinic/consultation15 (9.04)
General ward5 (3.01)
ICU5 (3.01)
Emergency medicine2 (1.20)
Private practice1 (0.60)
Total166 (100)

Data are presented as n (%). ICU: intensive care unit.