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. 2014 Jan 15;9:87–97. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S53887

Table S1.

Shopping and preparing special foods

Sex N Proportion undertaking this activity
Median time if undertaking this activity
90th percentile of time if undertaking this activity
% Active Median (95% CI) 90th percentile (95% CI)
Preparing special foods (minute/day)
Male 285 8.3 20 (9.9–30.1) 60 (0.0–209.5)
Female 319 9.8 60 (31.1–88.9) 120 (9.3–230.7)
Total 611 9.0 30 (19.5–40.5) 120 (13.5–226.5)
Shopping for special foods (hours/month)
Male 285 18.5 0.6 (0.2–1.1) 3 (1.5–4.5)
Female 319 17.0 1 (0.1–1.9) 8 (5.1–11.4)
Total 611 17.9 1 (0.7–1.3) 6 (2.6–9.4)

Note: Time spent by people managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease indicates biographical disruption.

Abbreviations: N, number; CI, confidence interval.