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Characteristics of the participants
| n = 10 | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 5 |
| Female | 5 |
| Age (years) | |
| 45–54 | 1 |
| 55–64 | 6 |
| 65–74 | 3 |
| Employment status | |
| Working | 2 |
| Retired | 8 |
| Distance from outpatient clinic (km) | |
| 0.5–20 | 3 |
| 50–110 | 4 |
| 180–220 | 3 |
| GOLD grade | |
| I | 1 |
| II | 1 |
| III | 4 |
| IV | 4 |
| LTOT users | 3 |
| FEV1 % mean (SD) | 40.3 (24.48) |
| FEV1/FVC mean (SD) | 47.6 (13.33) |
