Table 5.
Respiratory-related hospital admissions for 136 participants (79% COPD) who completed the CPRP.
Pre-CPRP (12 months) | Post-CPRP (12 months) | |
---|---|---|
Total number of participants with ≥1 admission (n, %) | 50 (36.8%) | 17 (12.5%)a |
Total number of admissions | 83 | 27a |
Total number of hospital days | 555 | 156a |
Number of admissions/per participant | 0.6 ± 1.0 | 0.2 ± 0.7a |
Number of hospital days/per participant | 4.1 ± 10.2 | 1.1 ± 3.6a |
CPRP:community-based pulmonary rehabilitation program; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
a p < 0.001.