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Table 1 Demographic and clinical profile of the patients

From: A prospective study on direct out-of-pocket expenses of hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Philippine tertiary care center

 

Total

(n = 43)

Charity

(n = 28, 65.12%)

Private

(n = 15, 34.88%)

P-value

Frequency (%); Mean ± SD; Median (IQR)

Age

 19 to 45 years old

 45 to 64 years old

 > 65 years old

64.49 ± 12.68

3 (6.98)

20 (46.51)

20 (46.51)

60.43 ± 10.99

3 (10.71)

16 (57.14)

9 (32.14)

72.07 ± 12.47

0

4 (28.57)

10 (71.43)

0.003

0.042

Sex

   

0.643

 Male

 Female

38 (88.37)

5 (11.63)

24 (85.71)

4 (14.29)

14 (93.33)

1 (6.67)

 

Type of Residence

   

1.000

 Urban

 Rural

23 (53.49)

20 (46.51)

15 (53.57)

13 (46.43)

8 (53.33)

7 (46.67)

 

Gold Classification

   

1.000

 Class C

 Class D

10 (29.41)

24 (70.59)

7 (30.43)

16 (69.57)

3 (27.27)

8 (72.73)

 

Comorbidities

    

 Hypertension

 Diabetes

 Heart disease

 Cancer

20 (46.51)

3 (6.98)

12 (27.91)

2 (4.65)

10 (35.71)

1 (3.57)

6 (21.43)

2 (7.14)

10 (66.67)

2 (13.33)

6 (40)

0

0.064

0.275

0.287

0.535

Number of pack years

30 (20 to 50)

22.5 (20 to 30)

47.5 (30 to 100)

0.005

Smoking history

   

0.073

 Current Smoker

 Previous smoker

 Non-smoker

37 (86.05)

3 (6.98)

3 (6.98)

26 (92.86)

0

2 (7.14)

11 (73.33)

3 (20)

1 (6.67)

 

Length of hospital stay

8 (6 to 12)

8.5 (7 to 11.5)

8 (6 to 31)

0.759