Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics and baseline parameters of patients in overall sample, study and control groups (p < 0.05)a
Variables | Experimental group (n = 19) | Control group (n = 19) |
|---|---|---|
Socio- demographic data | ||
Sex (n, %) | ||
Female | 8 (42.10) | 7 (36.80) |
Male | 11 (57.90) | 12 (63.20) |
Age (years) (Mean, SD) | 72.53 (10.30) | 72.79 (7.06) |
Weight (Mean, SD) | 72.32 (16.63) | 69.59 (13.24) |
Height (Mean, SD) | 164.32 (8480) | 165.26 (10.13) |
BMIb (Mean, SD) | 26.88 (6.46) | 25.5 (4.85) |
Educational level (n, %) | ||
None | 1 (5.30) | 0 (0) |
Primary School | 7 (36.80) | 9 (47.40) |
Junior High School | 7 (36.80) | 6 (31.60) |
High School | 4 (21.10) | 3 (15.80) |
Graduated or higher education | 0 (0) | 1 (5.30) |
Profession/Job done longer in the past (n, %) | ||
Housewife | 4 (21.10) | 2 (10.50) |
Employee | 5 (26.30) | 2 (10.50) |
Laborer | 4 (21.05) | 8 (42.10) |
Professional | 5 (26.30) | 5 (26.30) |
Manager | 1 (5.30) | 2 (10.50) |
Medical and clinical data | ||
Duration of Illness (Mean, SD) | 1.79 (0.78) | 2.26 (0.80) |
5 (n, %) | 8 (42.10) | 4 (21.10) |
10 (n, %) | 7 (36.80) | 6 (31.60) |
> 15 (n, %) | 4 (21.10) | 9 (47.40) |
Smoking (n, %) | ||
Never | 2 (10.50) | 0 (0) |
Yes | 6 (31.10) | 7 (36.80) |
Quitted | 11 (57.90) | 12 (63.20) |
Drugs (n, %) | ||
LAMA Ib | 15 (78.90) | 17 (89.50) |
LABA Ib | 17 (89.5) | 18 (94.70) |
ICSb | 12 (63.20) | 10 (52.60) |
Anxiolytics | 3 (15.80) | 9 (47.40) |
Antidepressants | 3 (15.80) | 4 (21.10) |
Exacerbation, last year (n, %) | ||
< 1 | 12 (63.20) | 10 (52.60) |
1–3 | 6 (31.60) | 9 (47.40) |
> 3 | 1 (5.30) | 0 (0) |
Hospitalization, last year (n, %) | ||
< 1 | 13 (68.40) | 11 (57.90) |
2 | 5 (26.30) | 8 (42.10) |
> 2 | 1 (5.30) | 0 (0) |
mMRCc | 2.47 (0.51) | 2.21 (0.41) |
CATc | 28.79 | 30.68 |