Definitions of Non-Standard and Standard Inhaler Names*
| All Inhalers (Both Controller and rescue therapy inhalers) | |||
| Non-Standard Inhaler Names (n = 502) (44% of participants used non-standard names for either controller or rescue inhalers or for both) | Standard Inhaler Names (n = 648) (56% of participants used standard names for both controller and rescue inhalers) | ||
| Controller therapy inhalers | |||
| Non-Standard Controller Inhaler Names (n = 335) (29% of participants used non-standard names for controller inhalers) | Standard Controller Inhaler Names (n = 815) (71% of participants used standard names for both controller and rescue inhalers) | ||
| Color | 174 | Brand or generic name | 654 |
| Delivery device type (e.g., puffer, disc, “pompa,” etc.) | 117 | ||
| Unique name (e.g., “Get it,” “Friend,” etc.)** | 44 | Inhaler type (i.e., “controller”) | 161 |
| Rescue therapy inhalers | |||
| Non-Standard Rescue Inhaler Names (n = 407) (35% of participants used non-standard names for controller inhalers) | Standard Controller Rescue Names (n = 743) (65% of participants used standard names for both controller and rescue inhalers) | ||
| Color | 144 | Brand or generic name | 528 |
| Delivery device type (e.g., puffer, disc, “pompa,” etc.) | 234 | ||
| Unique name (e.g., “Bob,” “Lifeline,” etc.)# | 29 | Inhaler type (i.e., “rescue”) | 215 |
↵Notes: *A participant was considered to use non-standard inhalers names if he/she used a non-standard name for either a controller or rescue therapy inhaler or for both; a participant was considered to use standard inhalers names if he/she used standard names for both controller and rescue therapy inhalers. **Other unique controller inhaler names included “Buddy,” “El de la casa,” “The Q,” “Relaxing” and “Savior.” #Other unique rescue inhaler names included “Breath of life,” “Helper,” “Keep me alive,” “Mi salvación,” and “My baby.”