Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of focus group and cognitive interview participants
Characteristics | Focus groups N=27 | Cognitive interviews N=10 |
|---|---|---|
Age, Mean (SD) | 68.1 (8.7) | 68.1 (6.4) |
Gender, female, n (%) | 14 (51.9%) | 7 (70%) |
Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
White | 24 (88.9%) | 5 (50%) |
Black or African American | 2 (7.4%) | 5 (50%) |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0%) |
Hispanic or Latino (not exclusive of race) | 2 (7.4%) | 0 (0%) |
Clinical information (as reported by clinicians at recruiting sites) | ||
GOLD stage, n (%) | ||
I | 2 (7.4%) | 2 (20%) |
II | 15 (55.6%) | 2 (20%) |
III | 4 (14.8%) | 4 (40%) |
IV | 6 (22.2%) | 2 (20%) |
Current smoker, yes, n (%) | 9 (33.3%) | 2 (20%) |
SGRQ-C a , Mean (SD) | ||
Total score | 47.3 (18.6) | 53.9 (16.3) |
Symptom domain | 57.7 (22.3) | 62.9 (17.2) |
Activity domain | 65.9 (24.0) | 76.5 (18.5) |
Impact domain | 33.1 (19.3) | 37.5 (22.7) |
HADS b , Mean (SD) | ||
Anxiety domain | 4.7 (3.3) | 7.0 (3.9) |
Depression domain | 4.4 (2.8) | 5.2 (3.7) |