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Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics (TORCH study; ITT population)

From: Long-term outcomes following first short-term clinically important deterioration in COPD

 

CID+ population (N = 2870)

CID- population (N = 2422)

Total (N = 5292)

Age (years), mean (SD)

64.7 (8.2)

65.1 (8.4)

64.9 (8.3)

Male, n (%)

2151 (75)

1895 (78)

4046 (76)

BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD)

25.3 (5.3)

25.5 (5.2)

25.4 (5.2)

Current smoker at screening, n (%)

1277 (44)

1072 (44)

2349 (44)

Post-bronchodilator % predicted FEV1, mean (SD)

44.7 (13.8)

44.8 (12.8)

44.7 (13.4)

Patients receiving ICS in the 12 months prior to the run-in period, n (%)

1455 (51)

1037 (43)

2492 (47)

Previous exacerbations, n (%)

 0

1122 (39)

1164 (48)

2286 (43)

 1

711 (25)

617 (25)

1328 (25)

  ≥ 2

1037 (36)

641 (26)

1678 (32)

  1. BMI body mass index, CID clinically important deterioration, CID+ presence of a CID within 6 months of enrollment into the study, CID- absence of a CID within 6 months of enrollment into the study, ICS inhaled corticosteroid, ITT intent-to-treat, SD standard deviation, TORCH TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health