Table 3 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 99)
Age [ys; mean (SEM)] | 70.6 (0.95) |
Men [n (%)] | 45 (45.9) |
Living alone [n (%)] | 47 (47.5) |
Having Home nursing [n (%)] | 46 (46.5) |
Current smoker [n (%)] | 27 (27.3) |
Ex-smoker [n (%)] | 69 (69.7) |
BMI [kg/m2; mean (SEM)] | 23.4 (0.63) |
Cardiovascular disease [n (%)] | 51 (57.6) |
Depression [n (%)] | 40 (40.4) |
FEV1 [liter; mean (SEM)] | 0.99 (0.07) |
FEV1% [%; mean (SEM)] | 36.4 (1.61) |
LTOT* at home [n (%)] | 16 (16.2) |
NIV** at home [n (%)] | 15 (15.2) |