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Table 4 Clinical characteristics

From: Item selection, reliability and validity of the Shortness of Breath with Daily Activities (SOBDA) questionnaire: a new outcome measure for evaluating dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Characteristics

Visit 1

(N = 334)

COPD diagnosis (years), mean (SD)

7.4 (6.6)

Chronic bronchitis, n (%)

90 (26.9)

FEV1% predicted (%), mean (SD)

51 (18.9)

COPD GOLD spirometric classification, n (%)a,b

 

 At risk

18 (5.4)

 GOLD I (FEV1 ≥ 80% predicted)

19 (5.7)

 GOLD II (50% ≤ FEV1 < 80% predicted)

134 (40.1)

 GOLD III (30% ≤ FEV1 < 50% predicted)

114 (34.1)

 GOLD IV (FEV1 < 30%)

48 (14.4)

  1. aGOLD spirometric classification determined by Visit 1 post-bronchodilator spirometry assessment. bMissing (n = 1).
  2. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  3. FEV 1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 second.
  4. SD Standard deviation.