Table 3.
Difference between groups on conceptual knowledge related to knowledge on how to take/perform/use different activities/measures to feel as good as possible in their disease.
| Data collection timepoints |
GEE effects between groups - mean (95% CI), P-value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 0 |
Month 3 |
Month 12 |
Month 0 vs Month 3 | Month 0 vs Month 12 | ||||
| Outcome | Exp (n = 43) | Con (n = 40) | Exp (n = 43) | Con (n = 40) | Exp (n = 43) | Con (n = 40) | Exp vs. Con | Exp vs Con |
| Conceptual knowledge: I have sufficient knowledge to affect/take/perform/use | ||||||||
| My health and wellbeing in my COPD | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 4) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 4) | OR = 2.8 (1.1 to 6.9) P = .028 | OR = 2.9 (0.9 to 8.6) P = .062 |
| Daily physical activities | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (4; 5) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 5) | OR = 2.9 (1.3–6.3) P = .007 | OR = 2.0 (0.8–5.1) P = .158 |
| Exercise training | 4 (3; 4) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3.3; 5) | 3 (2.8; 4) | 4 (3; 4.8) | 3.41 (3; 4) | OR = 4.2 (1.7 to 10.5) P = .002 | OR = 1.8 (0.7–4.8) P = .260 |
| Breathing techniques at rest | 3 (2; 4) | 3 (1; 4) | 4 (2; 4) | 3 (1.8; 4) | 3 (2; 5) | 3 (2; 4) | OR = 2.6 (1.1–6.6) P = .038 | OR = 1.8 (0.6–5.1) P = .302 |
| Breathing techniques during activity/exercise | 3 (2; 4) | 3 (1.8; 4) | 4 (2; 4) | 3 (2; 4) | 3 (2; 5) | 3 (2; 4) | OR = 2.5 (0.9 to 6.7) P = .066 | OR = 2.1 (0.7 to 6.5) P = .186 |
| Techniques for mucus mobilization | 2 (1; 3) | 3 (1; 4) | 3 (2; 4) | 2.5 (1.8; 3) | 3 (1; 4) | 3 (2; 4) | OR = 3.2 (1.1 to 9.1) P = .029 | OR = 1.6 (0.5–5.1) P = .419 |
| Energy conservation techniques | 3 (2; 4) | 3 (1; 4) | 3 (3; 4.3) | 3 (2; 4) | 4 (3; 4) | 3 (1; 4) | OR = 1.2 (0.4–3.4) P = .725 | OR = 1.4 (0.5–4.1) P = 0.549 |
| Food adapted for my condition | 2.5 (2; 4) | 3 (1; 4) | 3 (2; 5) | 3 (2; 4) | 4 (2; 5) | 3 (2; 4) | OR = 1.6 (0.7–3.9) P = .282 | OR = 2.3 (0.96–5.7) P = .061 |
| Medication in accordance to ordination | 5 (4; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | OR = 1.5 (0.6–3.5) P = .365 | OR = 1.3 (0.5–3.3) P = .626 |
| Medication with accurate inhaler techniques | 5 (3.8; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | 5 (3.8; 5) | 5 (3; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | OR = 0.9 (0.4 = 2.2) P = .853 | OR = 0.7 (0.3–1.9) P = .464 |
| Contact health care if having symptoms for exacerbations | 4.5 (3; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 4) | 4 (3; 5) | 5 (4; 5) | OR = 2.6 (0.8–8.0) P = .095 | OR = 0.9 (0.3–2.8) P = .868 |
Data is mean (SD), median (IQR 25;75) or percentage (%) of groups at 0, 3 and 12 months. General estimates equation (GEE) (beta/Odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence intervals], p-value) are presented for between group comparisons.
SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; Exp: intervention; Con: control.