TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics (n=202)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 71.8±9.7 |
| Male sex | 101 (50) |
| First contact with nurse navigator | |
| Outpatient | 145 (71.8) |
| Inpatient | 52 (25.7) |
| ED | 5 (2.5) |
| Smoking habits | |
| Current smokers | 64 (31.7) |
| Pack-years, mean ± SD | 41.6±26.8 |
| Ex-smokers | 125 (61.9) |
| Never-smokers | 11 (5.4) |
| FEV1, L, mean ± SD | 1.18±0.48 |
| FEV1 % predicted, mean ± SD | 53.1±20.3 |
| FEV1/FVC, mean ± SD | 0.52±0.13 |
| Number of preperiod ED visits | |
| 0 visit | 137 (67.8) |
| 1 visit | 40 (19.8) |
| ≥2 | 25 (12.4) |
| Number of preperiod admissions | |
| 0 | 106 (52.5) |
| 1 | 60 (29.7) |
| ≥2 | 36 (17.8) |
| Number of contacts with nurse navigator | |
| 1 | 61 (30.2) |
| 2 to 4 | 77 (38.1) |
| ≥5 | 64 (31.7) |
| Mean ± SD | 4.0±3.6 |
| Median (range) | 3.0 (1–25) |
| Follow-up, days, mean ± SD | 394±156 |
| Median (range) | 390 (94–649) |
Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. ED Emergency department; FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC Forced vital capacity