Table 1. COPD patient characteristics.
GOLD Criteria | n | M∶F | Age (range) | Pack Years (range) | % using ICS | #Total daily ICS dose (range) |
II | 9 | 5∶4 | 64 (56–72) | 40 (20–70) | 3/9 (33%) | 311 (0–1000) |
III | 9 | 6∶3 | 70 (60–75) | 35 (20–150) | 5/9 (56%) | 566 (0–1000) |
IV | 11 | 7∶4 | 74 (69–80) | 45 (20–116) | 10/11 (91%) | 1070 (0–1600) |
Total daily ICS dose (beclamethasone equivalents), based on the assumption that 1 µg.
beclomethasone = 1 µg Budesonide = 0.5 µg Fluticasone.