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Table 1 Characteristics of smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

From: Experiences of tobacco smoking and quitting in smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-a qualitative analysis

 

With COPD (n = 10)

Without COPD (n = 10)

Female sex

40 (4)

40 (4)

Age, mean (SD)

60.0 (8.1)

62.6 (9.0)

Socioeconomic status [39]

  

Low

22 (2)

0

Moderate

68 (6)

60 (6)

High

11 (1)

40 (4)

GOLDa status (self-reported)

  

Mild

33 (3)

n/a

Moderate

22 (2)

n/a

Severe

11 (1)

n/a

Very severe

0

n/a

I do not know

22 (2)

n/a

Level of nicotine addiction [40]

  

Low

33 (3)

40 (4)

Medium

67 (6)

50 (5)

High

0

10 (1)

Motivation to quitb [41], mean (SD)

2.4 (1.3)

3.2 (1.9)

  1. Data are presented as % (n) unless stated otherwise. Discrepancies between total numbers and numbers of added subcategories are due to missing values
  2. aGOLD = Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
  3. b1-7 = highest level of motivation