Table 2 Treatments and lifestyle choices for managing COPD
MRC 1 and 2 | MRC 3, 4 and 5 | |
|---|---|---|
(n=1,231) | (n=769) | |
Treatments and lifestyle choices for managing COPD, n (%) | ||
Long-acting bronchodilators | 710 (58%) | 582 (76%) |
Short-acting bronchodilators | 390 (32%) | 406 (53%) |
Antibiotics | 494 (40%) | 358 (47%) |
Steroids (all types) | 267 (22%) | 273 (36%) |
Other prescription medication | 179 (15%) | 168 (22%) |
Natural remedies and/or alternative medicine | 232 (19%) | 147 (19%) |
Quit smoking | 509 (41%) | 365 (47%) |
Cutting down on smoking | 480 (39%) | 286 (37%) |
Breathing exercise | 405 (33%) | 367 (48%) |
Eating healthier/better diet | 445 (36%) | 320 (42%) |
Physical exercise | 455 (37%) | 251 (33%) |
Oxygen | 119 (10%) | 176 (23%) |
Pulmonary rehabilitation | 87 (7%) | 136 (18%) |
Treatments and lifestyle choices used more by patients during COPD symptom worsening, n (%) | ||
Long-acting bronchodilators | 854 (69%) | 522 (68%) |
Short-acting bronchodilators | 339 (28%) | 294 (38%) |
Antibiotics | 228 (19%) | 179 (23%) |
Steroids (all types) | 202 (16%) | 168 (22%) |
Other prescription medication | 118 (10%) | 85 (11%) |
Natural remedies and/or alternative medicine | 187 (15%) | 95 (12%) |
Quit smoking | 182 (15%) | 104 (14%) |
Cutting down on smoking | 278 (23%) | 150 (20%) |
Breathing exercise | 273 (22%) | 205 (27%) |
Eating healthier/better diet | 203 (16%) | 126 (16%) |
Physical exercise | 217 (18%) | 113 (15%) |
Oxygen | 170 (14%) | 133 (17%) |
Pulmonary rehabilitation | 118 (10%) | 82 (11%) |