TABLE 1.
Baseline demographics and characteristics of participants (n=52)
| Age (years) | 63±13 |
| Age category | |
| <40 years | 3 (5.8) |
| 41–50 years | 5 (9.6) |
| 51–60 years | 8 (15.4) |
| 61–70 years | 20 (38.5) |
| 71–80 years | 12 (23.1) |
| 81–90 years | 4 (7.7) |
| MRC dyspnoea score# | 2.4±1 |
| MRC dyspnoea score category# | |
| MRC 2 | 10 (19.2) |
| MRC 3 | 21 (40.4) |
| MRC 4 | 13 (25) |
| MRC 5 | 8 (15.5) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 31 |
| Female | 21 |
| Ethnicity ¶ | |
| White | 42 (80.8) |
| Asian or Asian British | 4 (7.7) |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 1 (1.9) |
| Mixed | 2 (3.8) |
| Other | 3 (5.8) |
| Primary diagnosis | |
| COPD | 31 (59.6) |
| Interstitial lung disease | 5 (9.6) |
| Bronchiectasis | 9 (17.3) |
| Cancer | 2 (3.8) |
| Asthma | 1 (1.9) |
| Cystic fibrosis | 1 (1.9) |
| Long COVID | 3 (5.8) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never-smoker | 13 (25) |
| Ex-smoker | 36 (69.2) |
| Current smoker | 3 (5.8) |
| Living situation | |
| Living alone | 25 (48.1) |
| Living with significant other/family | 27 (51.9) |
| Support provided by a carer | |
| Yes | 29 (55.8) |
| No | 23 (44.2) |
| Breathlessness severity | |
| NRS worst breathlessness in last 24 h# | 6.7±2.3 |
| Dyspnea-12 total score# | 18.4±8.8 |
| NRS distress due to breathlessness# | 5.3±2.8 |
| Health-related quality of life | |
| CRQ+ | 62±19 |
| Breathlessness self-management | |
| NRS confidence in breathlessness self-management+ | 4.3±2.7 |
| CRQ mastery+ | 3.8±1.4 |
Data are reported as mean±sd, n (%) or n. MRC: Medical Research Council; NRS: numerical rating scale (0−10); CRQ: Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire. #: higher score worse; ¶: self-reported; +: higher score better.