Table 2.
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
| Characteristic | n=37 |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 66 ± 13 |
| Gender | 24 (65%) female |
| Race | 28 (78%) White |
| Education | |
| High School | 10 (28%) |
| AA | 12 (33%) |
| Bachelors or higher | 14 (40%) |
| Disease | |
| IPF | 20 (59%) |
| HP | 5 (15%) |
| CTD-ILD | 4 (12%) |
| NSIP | 2 (6%) |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 (3%) |
| Other | 3 (9%) |
| Duration of Disease (year) (median, IQR) | 1 (0, 4) |
| Supplemental Oxygen | |
| No | 11 (30%) |
| With activity | 10 27%) |
| All of the time | 16 (43%) |
| Relationship | |
| Spouse | 30 (81%) |
| Friend | 1 (3%) |
| Relative | 6 (16%) |
Abbreviations: IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis), NSIP (nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis), HP (hypersensitivity pneumonitis), CTD-ILD (connective tissue disease related interstitial lung disease). Values in table represent number of patients with that characteristic (n, with a percentage) unless otherwise stated.