Table 4 COPD disease characteristics in the Ext-SLS cohort and SLS ITT populations, captured at the entry to the SLS.

From: Extending the data collection from a clinical trial: The Extended Salford Lung Study research cohort

 

Ext-SLS Population (N = 349)

SLS ITT Population (N = 2799)

Duration of COPD, n (%)

<5 years

185 (53.0)

1319 (47.1)

≥5 to <10 years

103 (29.5)

975 (34.8)

≥10 to <15 year

31 (8.8)

321 (11.5)

≥15 to <20 years

13 (3.7)

98 (3.5)

≥20 to <25 years

9 (2.6)

49 (1.8)

≥25 years

3 (<1)

37 (1.3)

COPD type, n (%)

Chronic bronchitis

18 (5.2)

137 (4.9)

Emphysema

50 (14.3)

398 (14.2)

Chronic bronchitis and emphysema

7 (2.0)

37 (1.3)

Not diagnosed

274 (78.5)

2226 (79.5)

Number of moderate and severe exacerbationsa during the year prior to randomization

0

68 (19.5)

530 (18.9)

1

130 (37.2)

902 (32.2)

≥2

150 (43.3)

1367 (48.9)

Mean (SD)

1.85 (1.9)

2.01 (2.0)

Range

0–14

0–15

Number of moderate exacerbations

0

74 (21.2)

568 (20.2)

≥1

275 (78.8)

2231 (79.7)

Number of severe exacerbationsan (%)

0

332 (95.1)

2613 (93.4)

≥1

17 (4.9)

186 (6.6)

Post-bronchodilator FEV1 (L)b

Mean (SD)

1.744 (0.6)

1.619 (0.6)

Range

0.43–3.88

0.33–4.31

Post-bronchodilator percent predicted FEV1 (%)b

Mean (SD)

63.44 (17.8)

60.68 (19.1)

Range

10.8–111.5

10.8–129.1

Post-bronchodilator FVC (L)b

Mean (SD)

3.188 (1.0)

2.993 (1.0)

Range

1.14–6.41

0.62–7.06

Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (%)b

Mean (SD)

54.79 (12.4)

54.52 (13.4)

Range

23.6–82.5

18.3–98.6

GOLD category at baseline, n (%)b

GOLD Grade 0

31 (11.1)

268 (12.2)

GOLD Grade 1 or 2

188 (67.1)

1293 (58.8)

GOLD Grade 3 or 4

61 (21.8)

638 (29.0)

CAT score at baseline, n (%)c

<10

50 (14.3)

286 (10.2)

≥10

299 (85.7)

2510 (89.8)

  1. CAT COPD Assessment Test, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Ext-SLS extended Salford Lung Study, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second, FVC forced vital capacity, GOLD global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease, ITT intention to treat, SD standard deviation, SLS, Salford Lung Study.
  2. aSevere exacerbations are defined as those requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics, or leading to hospital attendance.
  3. bExt-SLS n = 280, SLS ITT n = 2199.
  4. cExt-SLS n = 349, SLS ITT n = 2796.