Table 2 Factors affecting home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation in patients with COPD
From: Home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation under telemedicine system for COPD: a cohort study
Variable | PR < 8 weeks (n = 100) | PR ≥ 8 weeks (n = 74) | Z/2 | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lives alone (yes) | 18(18.0%) | 10(13.5%) | 0.6 | 0.426 |
Residence | Â | Â | 12.2 | 0.002** |
City | 40(40.0%) | 49(66.2%) | Â | Â |
County | 10(10.0%) | 6(8.1%) | Â | Â |
Township | 50(50%) | 19(25.7%) | Â | Â |
Current occupation | Â | Â | 1.2 | 0.269 |
On-the-job | 32(32.0%) | 18(24.3%) | Â | Â |
Retired or unemployed | 68(68.0%) | 56(75.7%) | Â | Â |
Education (school years) | Â | Â | 6.1 | 0.047* |
school years ≤ 9 | 44(44.0%) | 31(41.9%) |  |  |
9 < school years ≤ 16 | 36(36.0%) | 17(23.0%) |  |  |
school years > 16 | 20(20.0%) | 26(35.1%) |  |  |
Income(per month) | Â | Â | 10.7 | 0.005* |
 ≥ 1008$ | 7(7.0%) | 14(18.9%) |  |  |
388–1800$ | 70(70.0%) | 54(73.0%) |  |  |
 < 388$ | 23(23.0%) | 6(8.1%) |  |  |
Self-care ability | Â | Â | 4.0 | 0.258 |
Completely independent | 15(15.0%) | 9(12.2%) | Â | Â |
Partly dependent | 39(39.0%) | 40(54.1%) | Â | Â |
Mostly dependent | 40(40.0%) | 21(28.4%) | Â | Â |
Totally dependent | 6(6.0%) | 4(5.4%) | Â | Â |
Evaluation of telemedicine system | Â | Â | 6.9 | 0.031* |
Useful | 32(32.0%) | 38(51.4%) | Â | Â |
Not sure | 26(26.0%) | 16(21.6%) | Â | Â |
Useless | 42(42.0%) | 20(27.0%) | Â | Â |
Response rate to telemedicine system reminders | Â | Â | 42.5 | 0.001** |
High(≥ 66%) | 29(29.0%) | 58(78.4%) |  |  |
Moderate(33–66%) | 52(52.0%) | 9(12.2%) |  |  |
Low(< 33%) | 19(19.0%) | 7(9.5%) |  |  |