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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of participants and study variables (N = 627)

From: Unraveling the mediation role of frailty and depression in the relationship between social support and self-management among Chinese elderly COPD patients: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Category

N(%)

Age(year)

60–69

220(35.09)

70–79

280(44.66)

 ≥ 80

127(20.25)

Gender

Male

379(60.45)

Female

248(39.55)

BMI group

 < 18.5

46(7.34)

18.5–23.9

309(49.28)

24.0–27.9

200(31.90)

 ≥ 28.0

72(11.48)

Residence

Urban

228(36.36)

Rural

399(63.64)

Primary caregiver

Spouse

281(44.82)

Children or others

179(28.55)

Self-care

167(26.63)

Education (school)

 ≥ College

20(3.19)

High

52(8.29)

Middle

111(17.70)

Elementary

152(24.24)

 < Elementary

292(46.57)

Per capita monthly income(RMB)

 ≤ 1000

151(24.08)

1001 ~ 2000

192(30.62)

2001 ~ 3000

99(15.79)

 > 3000

185(29.51)

Type of health insurance

Self-funded

14(2.23)

Medical insurance for urban and rural residents

433(69.06)

Variable

Category

N(%)

Medical insurance for urban employees

180(28.71)

Course of disease (year)

 < 5

281(44.82)

5 ~ 

167(26.63)

 > 10

179(28.55)

Acute exacerbation in the past year (times)

 < 2

449(71.61)

 ≥ 2

178(28.39)

Smoking

Never

366(58.37)

Former

239(38.12)

Daily

22(3.51)

Inhalant

Yes

435(69.38)

No

192(30.62)

Exercise (minutes/time)

 ≤ 30

470(74.96)

 > 30

157(25.04)

Exercise (times/week)

 < 3

383(61.08)

 ≥ 3

244(38.92)

Respiratory muscle training

Yes

445(70.97)

No

182(29.03)