Variables | Total population (N = 90) |  |
---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
  Male | 49 (54.4%) |  |
  Female | 41 (45.6%) |  |
Age, years | Â | Â |
  Mean | 65.19 (SD 9.0) |  |
  ≤ 50 | 5 (5.6%) |  |
  51-60 | 26 (28.9%) |  |
  61-70 | 31 (34.4%) |  |
  71-80 | 23 (25.6%) |  |
  > 80 | 5 (5.6%) |  |
Years diagnosed with COPD Mean disease severity | Â | 8.1 (SD 8.11) |
  GOLDa I | 18 (20.0%) |  |
  GOLD II | 60 (66.7%) |  |
  GOLD III | 12 (13.3%) |  |
  FEV1 mean | 1.9 (1.0-3.7) (SD .59) |  |
  FEV1% predicted | 67.0 (36.5-101.2) (SD 14.4) |  |
Educational level b | Â | Â |
  Low | 13 (14.4%) |  |
  Medium | 56 (62.3%) |  |
  High | 21 (23.3%) |  |
Retired | 46 (51.1%) | Â |
Paid work (among ≤ 64 years) | 20 (22.2%) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â |
  Married | 59 (65.6%) |  |
  Widowed | 8 (8.9%) |  |
  Divorced | 8 (8.9%) |  |
  Single | 15 (16.7%) |  |
Smoking status | Â | Â |
  Current smoker | 36 (40.0%) |  |
  Former smoker | 49 (54.4%) |  |
  Never smoked | 5 (5.6%) |  |
Medication use | 82 (91.1%) | Â |
Charlson comorbidity index, ≥1 | 28 (31.1%) |  |