From: Validation of the Arabic Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire
Variable | Valid N (%) |
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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 |