Table 1 Baseline characteristics of BV users
Variables | Numbers (n = 238) |
|---|---|
Age | 69.2 ± 9.14 |
Sex (male) | 190 (79.8%) |
Insurance type | |
 Health insurance | 207 (87.0%) |
 Medical aid | 31 (13.0%) |
Hospital type | |
 Tertiary and general hospital | 196 (82.4%) |
 Others | 42 (17.6%) |
History of COPD AE | |
 None | 131 (55.0%) |
 1 moderate | 85 (35.7%) |
 ≥ 2 moderate or  ≥ 1 severe | 22 (9.2%) |
History of pneumonia | 63 (26.5%) |
mCCI | 2.62 ± 2.12 |
COPD medication | |
 LAMA | 24 (10.1%) |
 LABA + LAMA | 34 (14.3%) |
 ICS + LABA | 113 (47.5%) |
 Triple | 67 (28.2%) |