Table 1 Demographics of interviewed participants.
From: Care-seeking and delay of care during COPD exacerbations
N = 60 | ||
|---|---|---|
N or mean | % or SD | |
Demographics | ||
Age | 69.1 | ±6.9 |
Male gender | 58 | 96.7 |
Race, Caucasian | 47 | 78.3 |
Income >$20,000 per year | 40 | 70.2 |
Currently employed | 10 | 16.7 |
Education, college graduate | 19 | 31.7 |
Live with others | 43 | 71.7 |
Living as a couple | 40 | 66.7 |
Dual Medicare and VA user | 47 | 78.3 |
COPD severity | ||
FEV1 (liters) | 1.42 | ±0.63 |
FEV1 % predicted | 43.6 | ±19.4 |
FEV1 % predicted by severity category | ||
≥80% (Mild) | 4 | 6.7 |
50-79% (Moderate) | 16 | 26.7 |
30-49% (Severe) | 25 | 41.7 |
0-29% (Very severe) | 15 | 25.0 |
mMRC dyspnea scale | 2.7 | ±1.1 |
Type of exacerbation treatment during the one-year follow-up period | ||
≥1 Untreated | 47 | 78.3 |
≥1 treated as outpatient | 30 | 50.0 |
≥1 urgent care or ED | 23 | 38.3 |
≥1 Hospital | 22 | 36.7 |
COPD treatment | ||
Chronic corticosteroid use, oral | 7 | 11.7 |
Home oxygen therapy | 31 | 51.7 |
Home nebulizer use | 31 | 52.5 |
Pulmonary providera | 38 | 63.3 |
At-home prescription for corticosteroids and/or antibiotics | 14 | 23.3 |
Prior participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program | 16 | 26.7 |
Enrolled in the VA care coordination home telehealth program for COPD | 3 | 5.0 |
Access to emergency care | ||
Minutes to VA emergency department | 62.7 | 38.7 |
Minutes to non-VA emergency department | 15.9 | 9.4 |
