Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N=17)

From: Patients’ perspectives on the impact of a new COPD diagnosis in the face of multimorbidity: a qualitative study

Code

Participant characteristics

F1

Female, 48 years, lives alone. Completed some high school, unemployed. COPD GOLD I, 14 months since diagnosis, 3 comorbidities, current smoker.

F2

Female, 62 years, lives alone. Completed some high school, volunteer. COPD GOLD II, 8 months since diagnosis, 3 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

F3

Female, 43 years, lives with spouse and children. Tertiary education, student. COPD GOLD I, 19 months since diagnosis, 5 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

F4

Female, 80 years, lives with spouse. Completed some high school, retired. COPD GOLD II, 15 months since diagnosis, 7 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

M5

Male, 77 years, lives with spouse and child. Vocational training, retired. COPD GOLD I, 20 months since diagnosis, 5 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

M6

Male, 84 years, lives with grandchild. Tertiary education, retired. COPD GOLD II, 19 months since diagnosis, 4 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

F7

Female, 66 years, lives with spouse. Tertiary education, retired. COPD GOLD II, 20 months since diagnosis, 5 comorbidities, quit smoking following COPD diagnosis.

F8

Female, 59 years, lives alone. Completed some high school, unemployed. COPD GOLD I, 19 months since diagnosis, 6 comorbidities, quit smoking following COPD diagnosis.

F9

Female, 52 years, lives alone. Completed high school, employed full-time. COPD GOLD I, 24 months since diagnosis, 2 comorbidities, quit smoking following COPD diagnosis and resumed after a year.

M10

Male, 69 years, lives with spouse. Completed some high school, employed full-time. COPD GOLD I, 7 months since diagnosis, 1 comorbidity, current smoker.

M11

Male, 82 years, lives alone. Completed some high school, retired. COPD GOLD I, 14 months since diagnosis, 4 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

M12

Male, 82 years, lives with spouse. Vocational training, retired. COPD GOLD II, 5 months since diagnosis, 5 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

F13

Female, 69 years, lives with spouse. Completed primary school, retired. COPD GOLD I, 20 months since diagnosis, 4 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

M14

Male, 62 years, lives with spouse and children. Completed some high school, self-employed. COPD GOLD I, 24 months since diagnosis, 1 comorbidity, current smoker.

M15

Male, 64 years, lives with spouse. Tertiary education, employed part-time. COPD GOLD I, 16 months since diagnosis, 7 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

M16

Male, 78 years, lives with spouse. Tertiary education, retired. COPD GOLD I, 21 months since diagnosis, 4 comorbidities, ex-smoker.

M17

Male, 56 years, lives with spouse. Tertiary education, employed full-time. COPD GOLD I, 13 months since diagnosis, 1 comorbidity, current smoker.

  1. Abbreviations: COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GOLD, Global initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.
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