Patient characteristics, internet access, use and willingness to use an online supportive breathlessness intervention (SELF-BREATHE)
| All | Internet users | Non-internet users | |
| Participants (n) | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Age years# | 70 (47–86) | 67 (47–84) | 84 (70–86) |
| Age category years | |||
| 41–50 | 1 (4%) | 1 (5%) | - |
| 51–60 | 6 (24%) | 6 (24%) | - |
| 61–70 | 7 (28%) | 7 (28%) | 1 (25%) |
| 71–80 | 6 (24%) | 6 (24%) | - |
| 81–90 | 5 (20%) | 5 (20%) | 3 (75%) |
| MRC dyspnoea score# | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–4) | 4 (4–5) |
| MRC dyspnoea category | |||
| MRC 2 | 6 (24%) | 6 (29%) | - |
| MRC 3 | 11 (44%) | 11 (52%) | - |
| MRC 4 | 7 (28%) | 4 (19%) | 3 (75%) |
| MRC 5 | 1 (4%) | 1 (25%) | |
| Sex (male: female) | 15:10 | 13: 8 | 2: 2 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 21 (84%) | 17 (81%) | 4 (100%) |
| Asian or Asian British | 2 (8%) | 2 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 2 (8%) | 2 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Primary diagnosis | |||
| COPD | 13 (52%) | 10 (48%) | 3 (75%) |
| Lung cancer | 8 (32%) | 7 (33%) | 1(25%) |
| Interstitial lung disease | 3 (12%) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
| Bronchiectasis | 1 (4%) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Nonsmoker | 3 (12%) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
| Ex-smoker | 19 (76%) | 17 (81%) | 2 (50%) |
| Current smoker | 3 (12%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (50%) |
| Living situation | |||
| Alone | 14 (56%) | 13 (62%) | 1 (25%) |
| Living with significant other/family | 11 (44%) | 8 (38%) | 3 (75%) |
| Support provided by a carer | |||
| Yes | 5 (20%) | 2 (9.5%) | 3 (75%) |
| No | 20 (80%) | 19 (90.5%) | 1 (25%) |
| Internet access | |||
| Yes | 21 (84%) | 21 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| No | 4 (16%) | 4 (100%) | |
| Mode of accessing the internet | |||
| None | 4 (16%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (100%) |
| One | 7 (28%) | 7 (33%) | 0 (0%) |
| Two or more | 14 (56%) | 14 (67%) | 0 (0%) |
| Confidence in using the internet | |||
| No | 5 (20%) | 1 (5%) | 4 (100%) |
| Low | 6 (24%) | 6 (28%) | 0 (0%) |
| High | 14 (56%) | 14 (67%) | 0 (0%) |
| Would you use SELF-BREATHE? | |||
| No | 4 (16%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (100%) |
| Unsure | 1 (4%) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Yes, with help setting up | 4 (16%) | 4 (19%) | 0 (0%) |
| Yes, definitely | 16 (64%) | 16 (76%) | 0 (0%) |
Data expressed as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. MRC: Medical Research Council. #: denotes data expressed as median (range).