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Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics (ITT population)

From: Reduction in clinically important deterioration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with aclidinium/formoterol

 

AB/FF 400/12 μg (N = 720)

AB 400 μg (N = 720)

FF 12 μg (N = 715)

Placebo (N = 525)

Mean age, years

63.4

63.7

63.5

63.7

Male, n (%)

429 (59.6)

442 (61.4)

423 (59.2)

313 (59.6)

White, n (%)

672 (93.3)

675 (93.8)

672 (94.0)

499 (95.0)

Current smoker, n (%)

354 (49.2)

351 (48.8)

350 (49.0)

263 (50.1)

Cigarette smoking, mean pack-years (SD)

46.6 (25.1)

44.9 (23.7)

45.8 (22.4)

49.2 (26.5)

Mean FEV1, L (SD)

1.387 (0.524)

1.376 (0.519)

1.397 (0.510)

1.382 (0.550)

Post-bronchodilator percent of predicted FEV1, % (SD)

53.9 (13.2)

53.3 (13.2)

54.2 (13.1)

53.5 (13.4)

COPD severity

 Moderate, n (%)a

418 (58.1)

411 (57.1)

436 (61.0)

293 (55.8)

 Severe, n (%)b

301 (41.8)

306 (42.5)

278 (38.9)

231 (44.0)

Mean number of exacerbations in previous 12 months (SD)

0.5 (0.9)

0.5 (0.8)

0.4 (0.8)

0.3 (0.7)

Mean BDI focal score (SD)

6.4 (2.1)

6.5 (2.1)

6.4 (2.2)

6.5 (2.2)

Mean SGRQ total score (SD)

46.8 (17.4)

46.1 (17.3)

45.5 (18.0)

45.5 (17.8)

Previous treatment with a LABA and / or LAMA, n (%)c

355 (49.3)

371 (51.5)

362 (50.6)

254 (48.4)

Baseline ICS use, n (%)

259 (36.0)

255 (35.4)

244 (34.1)

183 (34.9)

  1. aPatients with ≥50% predicted post-bronchodilator FEV1
  2. bPatients with <50% predicted post-bronchodilator FEV1
  3. cRegardless of ICS use
  4. AB aclidinium bromide, BDI Baseline Dyspnea Index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, FEV 1 forced expiratory volume in 1 second, FF formoterol fumarate, ICS inhaled corticosteroid, ITT intent-to-treat, LABA long-acting β2-agonist, LAMA long-acting muscarinic antagonist, SD standard deviation, SGRQ St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire