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Table 2 Participants’ information

From: How people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease perceive their illness: a qualitative study between mind and body

 

N

Mean (SD)

Gender

 Male

15

 

 Female

12

 

Age

 

72.37 (±9.44)

Educational level

 None

1

 

 Primary school

9

 

 Lower secondary school

7

 

 Upper secondary school

7

 

 Higher education

4

 

NIV users

12

 

LTOT users

21

 

Ex-smokers

21

 

FEV1 in % predicted

 

41.58 (±23.45)

GOLD 1

1

122 (±0)

GOLD 2

5

64 (±11.47)

GOLD 3

9

42.88 (±4.34)

GOLD 4

11

23 (±5.31)

Total

27

 
  1. NIV Non-invasive Ventilation, LTOT Long-term Oxygen Therapy, FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second, N Numerosity, SD Standard Deviation