Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the treatment and control groups.
| Categorical variable | Body scan (N = 40), n (%) | Control (N = 40), n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 20 (50.0) | 19 (47.5) |
| Professional/managerial | 10 (25.0) | 11 (27.5) |
| Retired/cannot work | 37 (92.5) | 35 (87.5) |
| Caucasian | 38 (95.0) | 38 (95.0) |
| Married/living with partner | 21 (52.5) | 18 (45.0) |
| Medication used for symptomatic relief/prevention of COPD | 40 (100) | 40 (100) |
| Domiciliary oxygen therapy used | 12 (30.0) | 9 (22.5) |
| Use of recreational drugs | 4 (10.0) | 2 (5.0) |
| Smokers | 10 (25.0) | 11 (27.5) |
| Nicotine replacement therapy used | 0 (0.0) | 5 (12.5) |
| HADS anxiety | ||
| Borderline (scores 8–10) | 6 (15.0) | 8 (20.0) |
| Moderate to severe (scores 11–24) | 10 (25.0) | 10 (25.0) |
| HADS depression | ||
| Borderline (scores 8–10) | 10 (25.0) | 8 (20.0) |
| Moderate to severe (scores 11–24) | 6 (15.0) | 7 (17.5) |
| Continuous variables | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Age | 70.0 (10.3) | 72.6 (9.8) |
| Years of full-time education | 11.1 (2.4) | 11.0 (2.6) |
| The BORG dyspnoea scale (0 to 10) | 4.4 (2.7) | 3.8 (2.3) |
| Abbreviated mental state score (scores 0–10) | 9.8 (0.5) | 9.7 (0.6) |
| Number of cigarettes per day (current smokers only) | 17.0 (19.1) | 14.2 (5.8) |
| HADS anxiety score (0–21) | 7.3 (4.7) | 7.7 (4.3) |
| HADS depression score (0–21) | 6.5 (3.3) | 7.0 (3.2) |
| PHLMS awareness score (10–50) | 36.7 (6.0) | 37.8 (5.4) |
| PHLMS acceptance score (10–50) | 30.2 (7.4) | 30.1 (7.3) |
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; PHLMS: Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale; SD: standard deviation.