Table 1 Participant characteristics overall in SLS COPD and in the follow-up interviews (post-hoc)
Total SLS COPD participants (N = 2600) | Follow-up interview participants (N = 400) | Extended interview participants (N = 40) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |||
Mean age, years (SD) | |||
At start of SLS COPD | 66.6 (9.8) | 65.2 (9.3) | 66.0 (8.4) |
At entry into follow-up interview study | N/A | 66.2 (9.3) | 67.0 (8.4) |
Male, n (%) | 1322 (50.8) | 215 (53.8) | 21 (52.5) |
Relationship status, n (%) | |||
Cohabitinga | N/A | 225 (56.3) | 24 (60.0) |
Single or divorced/separated or widowed/surviving partner | 173 (43.3) | 16 (40.0) | |
Other | 2 (0.5) | 0 | |
Employment status, n (%) | |||
Working full time | N/A | 27 (6.8) | 3 (7.5) |
Working part time | 13 (3.3) | 0 | |
Voluntary or charity work | 5 (1.3) | 2 (5.0) | |
Long-term sick leave | 20 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | |
Retired | 268 (67.0) | 25 (62.5) | |
Unemployed or homemaker | 49 (12.3) | 3 (7.5) | |
Other | 18 (4.5) | 4 (10.0) | |
COPD exacerbations | |||
Number of exacerbations in year prior to SLS COPD, n (%) | |||
0 | 493 (19.0) | 80 (20.0) | 4 (10.0) |
1 | 844 (32.5) | 108 (27.0) | 10 (25.0) |
≥2 | 1263 (48.6) | 212 (53.0) | 26 (65.0) |
Number of exacerbations during the SLS COPD, n (%) | |||
0 | 773 (29.7) | 125 (31.3) | 11 (27.5) |
1 | 685 (26.3) | 93 (23.3) | 9 (22.5) |
≥2 | 1142 (43.9) | 182 (45.5) | 20 (50.0) |
