Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study subjects
From: Health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Korea
Variables | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | Ā | Ā |
āLess than 60 | 25 | (12.5) |
ā60ā69 | 74 | (37.0) |
ā70ā79 | 85 | (42.5) |
ā80 and more | 16 | (8.0) |
Gender, | Ā | Ā |
āMale | 183 | (91.5) |
Level of education, years | Ā | |
ā6 or below | 48 | (24.0) |
ā7ā9 | 45 | (22.5) |
ā10ā12 | 62 | (31.0) |
ā13 and more | 45 | (22.5) |
Smoking status | Ā | Ā |
āNon-smoker | 26 | (13.0) |
āEx-smoker | 156 | (78.0) |
āCurrent smoker | 18 | (9.0) |
Current symptoms | Ā | Ā |
āSputum | 146 | (73.0) |
āFatigue | 117 | (58.5) |
āDyspnea | 115 | (57.5) |
āCough | 99 | (49.5) |
āChest pain | 47 | (23.5) |
āWeight loss | 40 | (20.0) |
āFever | 14 | (7.0) |
Reporting of problems in the EQ-5D dimensions | ||
āMobility | 99 | (49.5) |
āSelf-care | 43 | (21.5) |
āUsual activities | 88 | (44.0) |
āPain/discomfort | 69 | (34.5) |
āAnxiety/depression | 66 | (33.0) |