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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Validation of the Arabic Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire

Variable

Valid N (%)

Disease

 COPD

127 (85.2%)

 NMD

8 (5.40%)

 OHS

9 (6.00%)

 RCWD

4 (2.70%)

 Lung fibrosis

1 (0.70%)

Gender

 Male

53 (35.57%)

 Female

96 (64.43%)

Age in years (mean ± SD)

69.81 ± 10.15

Smoking

 Current smokers

31 (21.00%)

 Previous smokers

93 (62.00%)

 Never smoked

25 (17.00%)

Pack-year (mean ± SD)

59.83 ± 43.98

BMI (k/m2) (mean ± SD)

30.39 ± 8.64

ED visits in past year per patient due to respiratory problems (mean ± SD)

2.84 ± 2.73

Hospital admission in past year per patient due to respiratory problems (mean ± SD)

2.96 ± 3.00

HMV use in months (mean ± SD)

32.6 ± 36.20

HMV use per day (mean ± SD)

8.1 ± 3.90

  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NMD neuromuscular diseases (NMD), OHS obesity hypoventilation syndrome, RWCD restrictive chest wall disorders, SD standard deviation, HMV home mechanical ventilation