Table 2 Participant medical history and health care utilization

Comorbidities

 Hypertension

13 (62)

 Hyperlipidemia

10 (48)

 Diabetes

7 (33)

 Depression

15 (71)

 Chronic kidney disease

3 (14)

 Asthma

9 (43)

Total medications

14 ± 5

Years diagnosed with COPD

10.6 ± 7.6

COPD exacerbations in past year

 0

1 (5)

 1

1 (5)

 2

2 (10)

 3

4 (19)

 4

4 (19)

  > 5

9 (43)

Hospitalizations in past year

 1

7 (33)

 2

4 (19)

 3

5 (24)

 4

2 (10)

  > 5

3 (14)

History of respiratory infection hospitalization

 Yes

16 (76)

 No

5 (24)

Smoking status

 Current smoker

9 (43)

 Former smoker

11 (52)

 Never smoked

1 (5)

COPD assessment test score^a

26 ± 8.3

COPD assessment test score impact^a

 Very high

8 (40)

 High

6 (30)

 Medium

5 (25)

 Low

1 (5)