Overview of the results of the main questions on life habits related to portable oxygen therapy
| 6) When do you use this therapy? | |
| Only during the night | 7.99% |
| Only during the day | 8.95% |
| During the day and night | 83.06% |
| 7) Why do you have a portable oxygen source (POC/portable liquid oxygen)? | |
| Because I need oxygen all day | 31.80% |
| Because when I do an effort my blood oxygen goes down | 59.65% |
| Because when I exercise, I drown | 8.33% |
| I don't know | 0.23% |
| 10) Was a walking test with oxygen performed to know the needed oxygen amount? | |
| No | 45.07% |
| Yes, with hospital oxygen | 27.69% |
| Yes, with a portable oxygen concentrator | 27.24% |
| 11) On average, you leave your home: | |
| Several times a day | 8.55% |
| Once a day | 45.65% |
| Five or six times a week | 19.92% |
| Three or four times a week | 10.64% |
| One or two times a week | 7.77% |
| Two or three times a month | 3.88% |
| Less than once a month | 3.60% |
| 12) On average, how long are you out of your home? | |
| More than 3 h a day | 17.61% |
| Between 1 and 3 h a day | 70.51% |
| Less than 1 h a day | 11.87% |
| 13) In general, how often do you use portable oxygen? | |
| Several times a day | 6.30% |
| Once a day | 37.93% |
| Five or six times a week | 19.19% |
| Three or four times a week | 18.91% |
| One or two times a week | 8.10% |
| Two or three times a month | 4.90% |
| Less than once a month | 4.67% |
| 14) On average, how long do you use portable oxygen each time you go out? | |
| More than 3 h | 6.25% |
| Between 2 and 3 h | 18.91% |
| Between 1 and 2 h | 46.31% |
| Between half an hour and 1 h | 19.86% |
| Less than half an hour | 8.67% |
| 15) In general, where do you use portable oxygen? | |
| Inside your home | 1.24% |
| Outside of your home | 80.92% |
| Both outside and inside your home | 17.84% |
| 16) Outside your home, you use portable oxygen for (multiple answers): | |
| Go for a walk | 39.45% |
| Visit family and friends | 31.63% |
| Go shopping | 17.05% |
| Go to the medical centre, clinic or hospital | 87.00% |
| 18) On average, for how long do you use portable oxygen connected to the electrical grid? | |
| More than 3 h | |
| Between 2 and 3 h | |
| Between 1 and 2 h | |
| Between half an hour and 1 h | |
| Less than half an hour | |
| 23) How do you transport the portable oxygen? | |
| On the shoulder | 33.54% |
| With a wheel trolley | 51.94% |
| It is carried by a family member/caregiver | 14.52% |
| 24) How do you rate the battery life? | |
| Enough | 18.40% |
| Insufficient | 56.84% |
| Very insufficient | 24.76% |
| 25) What are the reasons you like having portable oxygen (multiple answers)? | |
| It allows me to leave the house with less choking | 78.90% |
| It gives me the peace of mind to leave my home | 66.01% |
| At home, I can move without using extension cords | 15.91% |
| They are light and easy to use | 7.88% |
| 26) What are the reasons you do not like using portable oxygen devices (multiple answers)? | |
| They are too heavy | 83.74% |
| They are difficult to use | 32.25% |
| They make too much noise | 13.62% |
| I do not want people to see that I need oxygen | 28.14% |
POC: portable oxygen concentrator.