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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the study cohort - Genie in COPD

From: Findings from a pilot randomised trial of a social network self-management intervention in COPD

CHARACTERISTIC

INTERVENTION GROUP (A) N = 30

CONTROL GROUP (B) N = 30

P- Value***

GENDER

50% female

50% female

MEAN AGEb

69 ± 6.33

72 ± 8.04

0.11

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

  

0.24

LIVES ALONE

16 (53.3%)

14 (46.6%)

 

2 PEOPLE

14 (46.6%)

12 (40%)

 

3–4 PEOPLE

1 (3%)

3 (10%)

 

INFORMAL CARE RECEIVED AT HOME

2(6%)

3(10%)

 

NUMBER OF REGULAR VISITORSa

0.21

0

5 (16.6%)

10 (33.3%)

 

1–5

19 (63.3%)

12 (40%)

 

6–10

4 (13.33%)

6 (20%)

 

10+

2 (6.6%)

2 (6.6%)

 

QUALIFICATIONS

0.21

NO QUALIFICATIONS

12 (40%)

9 (30%)

 

SCHOOL LEAVING ONLY

5 (16.6%)

6 (20%)

 

POST SCHOOL EDUCATION (VOCATIONAL)

9 (30%)

12 (40%)

 

UNIVERSITY / HIGHER EDUCATION

4 (13.33%)

3 (10%)

 

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

MANUAL

18 (60%)

18 (60%)

 

SKILLED

12 (40%)

12 (40%)

 

SMOKING AND COPD

 

CURRENT SMOKER

7 (23%)

4 (13.3%)

0.20

EX SMOKER

23 (76%)

25 (83%)

 

NEVER SMOKER

0

1 (3%)

 

MEAN FEV1b

0.56 ± 0.23

0.51 ± 0.21

 

COPD SEVERITY(ONLY 29 IN DATA SET FOR CONTROLGROUP)

0.21

MILD

8 (26.6%)

5 (16.66%)

 

MOD

11 (36.6%)

9 (30%)

 

SEVERE

7 (23.33%)

12 (40%)

 

VERY SEVERE

4 (13.33%)

3 (10%)

 
  1. Full data set is available for all baseline data- apart from lung function for 1 participant in the control arm. All other baseline data is complete
  2. *** P-values are Pearson’s chi-squared test results except variable “Age” where t-test is used
  3. ano of family or friends visiting daily to weekly
  4. bMean ± Standard Deviation