Table 1 The sociodemographic characteristics and disease-related data of the participants in the present study
Total (n = 120) | Women (n = 86) | Men (n = 34) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |||
Female | 86 (72) | ||
Male | 34 (28) | ||
Age, mean, (SD), | |||
Years | 72 (7.7) | 72 (7.8) | 74 (7.6) |
Disease classification, n (%) | |||
GOLD group A | 21 (18) | 18 (21) | 3 (9) |
GOLD group B | 50 (42) | 32 (37) | 18 (53) |
GOLD group C | 5 (4) | 1 (1) | 4 (12) |
GOLD group D | 44 (37) | 35 (41) | 9 (26) |
Civil status, n (%) | |||
Living alone | 61 (51) | 51 (59) | 10 (29) |
Living together | 59 (49) | 35 (41) | 24 (71) |
Living condition, n (%) | |||
Villa or house | 34 (28) | 22 (26) | 12 (35) |
Apartment | 86 (72) | 64 (74) | 22 (65) |
Domestic home care, n (%) | 13 (11) | 10 (12) | 3 (9) |
Occupation, n (%) | |||
Working | 16 (13) | 10 (12) | 6 (18) |
Not working | 104 (87) | 76 (88) | 28 (82) |
Education status, n (%) | |||
≤ 8 years | 19 (16) | 12 (14) | 7 (21) |
9 years | 17 (14) | 14 (16) | 3 (9) |
10–11 years | 17 (14) | 14 (16) | 3 (9) |
≥ 12 years | 67 (56) | 46 (54) | 21 (62) |
Oxygen treatmenta, n (%) | 10 (8) | 7 (8) | 3 (9) |
α-1-antiprypsin deficiency, n (%) | 3 (2) | 2 (2) | 1 (3) |
Smoking status, n (%) | |||
Current smoker | 16 (13) | 11 (13) | 5 (15) |
Former smoker | 100 (83) | 73 (85) | 27 (79) |
Never smoker | 4 (3) | 2 (2) | 2 (6) |
BMI, mean (SD) | 27 (5.5)* | 27 (5.6)* | 26 (5.0) |
CAT total score, median | 15 | 15.5 | 14.5 |
(min–max) | (1–36) | (2–36) | (1–31) |
Frändin-Grimby activity scaleb, median | 4 | 4 | 3 |
(min–max) | (1–6) | (1–5) | (1–6) |
Walking aidc, n (%) | 39 (32) | 33 (38) | 6 (18) |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
Hypertension | 70 (58) | 50 (58) | 20 (59) |
Heart diseased | 38 (32) | 26 (30) | 12 (35) |
Anxiety, depression | 33 (28) | 31 (36) | 2 (6) |
Osteoporosis | 33 (28)* | 30 (35)* | 3 (9) |
Cancer | 26 (22)** | 20 (24)* | 6 (18)* |
Diabetes | 17 (14) | 9 (11) | 8 (24) |
Sleep apnea syndrome | 15 (12) | 11 (13) | 4 (12) |
Stroke | 8 (7) | 5 (6) | 3 (9) |