Table 1 Characteristics of the patient population
N | 105 |
|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 45 (42.9) |
Female, n (%) | 60 (57.1) |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |
● Asthma -Males -Females ●COPD -Males -Females | ●61 (58.1) -21 (34.4) -40 (65.6) ● 44 (41.9) -24 (54.6) -20 (45.4) |
Patient age, mean (SD), years ●Asthma patients ●COPD patients | 56.0 (17.4) ●47.4 (17.1) ●68.0 (8.53) |
Age categories, n (%) | |
●18–40 years of age ●41–60 years of age ●> 60 years of age | ●24 (22.9) ●28 (26.7) ●53 (50.5) |
Disease duration, mean (SD), years ●Asthma patients ●COPD patients | 12.7(10.9) ●15.4(15.4) ●8.9 (8.0) |