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Table 1 Demographics of Informal Caregivers

From: Informal caregivers experience of supplemental oxygen in pulmonary fibrosis

Variable

Result

Female/Male

17/3

Age (range) in years

62.2 ± 9.7 (44–76)

Relationship to Patient

16 Spouses, 4 Children

State of residence

2 CA, 4 CO, 2 WA, and 1 each from FL, GA, ID, IL, MD, MN, NE, NM, NY, OH, PA, UT

Duration of O2 use (years)

3.9 ± 3.0

O2 set-up

 

 In-house

19 home concentrator, 1 liquid oxygen

 Portable

9 compressed gas only

3 liquid oxygen only

4 POC only

3 compressed gas and POC available

1 liquid oxygen and POC available

  1. Abbreviations: O 2 supplemental oxygen, POC portable oxygen concentrator, CA California, CO Colorado, WA Washington, FL Florida, GA Georgia, ID Idaho, IL Illinois, MD Maryland, MN Minnesota, NE Nebraska, NM New Mexico, NY New York, OH Ohio, PA Pennsylvania, UT Utah