Table 3 Exacerbations and psychosocial impact
MRC 1 and 2 | MRC 3, 4 and 5 | |
|---|---|---|
(n=1,231) | (n=769) | |
Proportion of patients with an exacerbation, n (%) | ||
Ever | 875 (71%) | 659 (86%) |
In the last 12 months | 760 (62%) | 617 (80%) |
Proportion of people hospitalised by an exacerbation (baseline: n=875 & 659), n (%) | 239 (27%) | 342 (52%) |
Time taken to return to normal after an exacerbation (baseline: n=875 & 659), n (%) | ||
Within a few days | 450 (51%) | 266 (40%) |
Within a week | 255 (29%) | 169 (26%) |
Within a few weeks | 104 (12%) | 150 (23%) |
Within a month | 28 (3%) | 18 (3%) |
Within a few months | 16 (2%) | 14 (2%) |
Longer | 7 (1%) | 3 (0%) |
Never | 15 (2%) | 39 (6%) |
Patient reaction to the onset of an exacerbation (baseline: n=875 & 659), n (%) | ||
Take action right away | 493 (56%) | 379 (58%) |
Wait and see | 345 (39%) | 246 (37%) |
Do nothing | 37 (4%) | 34 (5%) |
Patient concern for long-term health as a consequence of having COPD, n (%) | ||
Not at all worried | 38 (3%) | 16 (2%) |
Not particularly worried | 112 (9%) | 25 (3%) |
Neither worried nor unworried | 167 (14%) | 94 (12%) |
Somewhat worried | 671 (55%) | 358 (47%) |
Extremely worried | 236 (19%) | 271 (35%) |
Patient fear of premature death from COPD, n (%) | ||
Not at all scared | 171 (14%) | 59 (8%) |
Not particularly scared | 536 (44%) | 230 (30%) |
Quite scared | 368 (30%) | 319 (41%) |
Very scared | 101 (8%) | 134 (17%) |
Fear of premature death from an exacerbation (baseline: n=875 & 659), n (%) | ||
Not at all scared | 110 (13%) | 47 (7%) |
Not particularly scared | 327 (37%) | 176 (27%) |
Quite scared | 305 (35%) | 267 (41%) |
Very scared | 104 (12%) | 149 (23%) |