Subjects n | 29 | 31 | 60 |
COPD severity | | | |
Mild | 7 (24.1) | 7 (22.6) | 14 (23.3) |
Moderate | 22 (75.9) | 24# (77.4)# | 46# (76.7)# |
Age years | 65.9±7.3 | 66.4±7.0 | 66.1±7.1 |
Years since COPD diagnosis | 7.9±6.9 | 6.1±5.9 | 7.0±6.4 |
Gender |
Female | 18 (62.1) | 11 (35.5) | 29 (48.3) |
Male | 11 (37.9) | 20 (64.5) | 31 (51.7) |
Current smoker | 7 (24.1) | 9 (29.0) | 16 (26.7) |
Years of smoking | 39.0±11.0 | 38.6±12.5 | 38.8±11.7 |
≥1 exacerbation (past 3 months) | 11 (37.9) | 3 (9.7) | 14 (25.0) |
Treated with antibiotics | 10 (34.5) | 2 (6.5) | 12 (20.0) |
Treated with steroids | 8 (27.6) | 3 (9.7) | 11 (18.3) |
Requiring emergency department attendance | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (1.7) |
Requiring hospitalisation | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (1.7) |
Requiring intensive therapy unit admission | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Total duration of stay days | 0.0±0.0 | 0.8±1.5 | 0.2±0.8 |
CAT | 21.5±8.0) | 19.8#±5.3# | 20.6#±6.7# |
EQ5D 5L Index Score | 0.6±0.3) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.6 (0.3) |
EQ5D 5L VAS | 61.9±20.6 | 63.3#±19.7# | 62.6#±20.0# |
PAM | 59.9±15.9) | 69.0#±13.8)# | 64.6#±15.4# |
PAM level |
1 | 6 (20.7) | 1 (3.2) | 7 (11.7) |
2 | 8 (27.6) | 2 (6.5) | 10 (16.7) |
3 | 9 (31.0) | 15# (48.4)# | 24# (40.0)# |
4 | 6 (20.7) | 13 (41.9) | 19 (31.7) |
SEAMS | 32.8#±5.7# | 33.8±4.9 | 33.3#±5.3# |
Individuals with ≥1 critical error – inhaler technique | 21 (72.4) | 18 (58.1) | 39 (65.0) |
Average errors per device | 1.1±1.3 | 1.0±1.1 | 1.0±1.2 |
Daily step count | 4948.7±1667.6 | 9060.1±5135.1 | 7591.8±4611.1 |