Variable | Number(%) or Mean ± SD | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
All (n = 165) | Asthma (n = 50) | COPD (n = 89) | ACO (n = 26) | |
Age | 66.8 ± 11.5 | 61.1 ± 15.1 | 69.8 ± 8.5 | 67.2 ± 8.0 |
Male | 106 (64.2) | 23 (46) | 63 (70.8) | 20 (76.9) |
Marital status | ||||
Unmarried | 19 (11.5) | 7 (14) | 11 (12.4) | 1 (3.8) |
Married | 104 (63.0) | 33 (66) | 51 (57.3) | 20 (76.9) |
Divorced/widowed | 42 (25.5) | 10 (20) | 27 (30.3) | 5 (19.2) |
Highest level of education at school | ||||
Primary school | 27 (16.4) | 6 (12) | 18 (20.2) | 3 (11.5) |
Apprenticeship | 97 (58.8) | 25 (50) | 55 (61.8) | 17 (65.4) |
Higher professional education | 22 (13.3) | 7 (14) | 11 (12.4) | 4 (15.4) |
University–entrance Diploma/Commercial college | 3 (1.8) | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
University /College of higher education | 16 (9.7) | 9 (18) | 5 (5.6) | 2 (7.7) |
Smoking status | ||||
Current smokers | 32 (19.4) | 5 (10) | 24 (27) | 3 (11.5) |
Non-smokers | 37 (22.4) | 28 (56) | 5 (5.6) | 4 (15.4) |
Ex-smokers | 96 (58.2) | 17 (34) | 60 (67.4) | 19 (73.1) |
Pack-years | 35.0 ± 34.3 | 8.0 ± 14.3 | 58.5 ± 33.0 | 32.3 ± 35.5 |
Body mass index [kg/m2] | 27.2 ± 5.1 | 26.9 ± 3.9 | 26.9 ± 5.6 | 28.5 ± 5.3 |
GOLD stage (n = 115) | ||||
1 (FEV1 > 80% predicted) | 8 (6.9) | 6 (6.7) | 2 (7.7) | |
2 (FEV1 50–80% predicted) | 47 (40.9) | 33 (37.1) | 14 (53.8) | |
3 (FEV1 30–50% predicted) | 46 (40.0) | 36 (40.4) | 10 (38.5) | |
4 (FEV1 < 30% predicted) | 14 (12.2) | 14 (15.7) | 0 (0) | |
Lung function parameters | ||||
FEV1% predicted | 59.9 ± 24.5 | 80.0 ± 19.9a | 48.2 ± 20.0 | 61.9 ± 21.1b |
FVC % predicted | 90.2 ± 19.0 | 98.7 ± 17.7a | 85.0 ± 18.4 | 92.3 ± 17.6b |
FEV1/FVC ratio | 51.9 ± 16.7 | 66.3 ± 12.3a | 43.7 ± 13.9 | 52.9 ± 14.3b |
DLCO % predicted | 72.2 ± 21.8 | 88.9 ± 15.7 | 61.1 ± 19.2 | 78.0 ± 17.5 |
Asthma Control Test (n = 76) | ||||
Sum score | 19.5 ± 4.5 | 20.7 ± 3.8 | 17.15 ± 5.0 | |
Poorly controlled | 15 (19.7) | 5 (10) | 10 (38.5) | |
Not well-controlled | 14 (18.4) | 8 (16) | 6 (23.1) | |
Well controlled | 47 (61.9) | 37 (74) | 10 (38.5) | |
COPD Assessment Test (n = 115) | ||||
Sum score | 16.1 ± 7 | 16 ± 7 | 16.6 ± 7.2 | |
Low impact | 25 (21.8) | 19 (21.3) | 6 (23.1) | |
Medium impact | 58 (50.4) | 46 (51.7) | 12 (46.2) | |
High impact | 29 (25.2) | 22 (24.7) | 7 (26.9) | |
Very high impact | 3 (2.6) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (3.8) | |
SGRQ (n = 165) | ||||
Symptoms score | 47.0 ± 24.1 | 35.9 ± 19.1 | 50.6 ± 23.6 | 55.9 ± 27.9 |
Activity score | 48.6 ± 22.3 | 34.5 ± 21.0 | 54.9 ± 20.2 | 54.4 ± 20.0 |
Impact score | 25.6 ± 18.1 | 19.1 ± 15.4 | 27.6 ± 17.7 | 31.1 ± 21.0 |
Total Score | 36.1 ± 18.1 | 26.6 ± 15.4 | 39.6 ± 17.2 | 42.3 ± 19.6 |
Known allergies | 68 (41.2) | 33 (66) | 17 (19.1) | 18 (69.2) |
Number of exacerbations in the past 12 months | ||||
1 | 92 (55.8) | 29 (58) | 50 (56.2) | 13 (50) |
2 | 28 (17) | 11 (22) | 15 (16.9) | 2 (7.7) |
3 | 21 (12.7) | 5 (10) | 10 (11.2) | 6 (23.1) |
> 3 | 24 (14.5) | 5 (10) | 14 (15.7) | 5 (19.2) |
Number of antibiotic treatments in the past 12 months | ||||
Never | 13 (7.9) | 8 (16) | 4 (4.5) | 1 (3.8) |
Once | 91 (55.2) | 29 (58) | 50 (56.2) | 12 (46.2) |
2–3 times | 43 (26.1) | 12 (24) | 23 (25.8) | 8 (30.8) |
More than 3 times | 18 (10.9) | 1 (2) | 12 (13.5) | 5 (19.2) |
Number of systemic corticosteroid treatments in the past 12 months | ||||
Never | 77 (46.7) | 23 (46) | 44 (49.4) | 10 (38.5) |
Once | 44 (26.7) | 12 (24) | 26 (29.2) | 6 (23.1) |
2–3 times | 19 (11.5) | 7 (14) | 7 (7.9) | 5 (19.2) |
More than 3 times | 25 (15.2) | 8 (16) | 12 (13.5) | 5 (19.2) |
Number of emergency department attendance | ||||
Never | 103 (62.4) | 40 (80) | 48 (53.9) | 15 (57.7) |
Once | 44 (26.7) | 8 (16) | 28 (31.5) | 8 (30.8) |
2–3 times | 16 (9.7) | 2 (4) | 11 (12.4) | 3 (11.5) |
More than 3 times | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0) |
Number of exacerbations with hospitalization in the past 12 months | ||||
Never | 97 (58.8) | 39 (78) | 43 (48.3) | 15 (57.7) |
Once | 51 (30.9) | 7 (14) | 34 (38.2) | 10 (38.5) |
2–3 times | 14 (8.5) | 4 (8) | 9 (10.1) | 1 (3.8) |
More than 3 times | 3 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0) |