Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients in the Video Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Unexposed Arms
| Telehealth PR (n = 80) | Unexposed (n = 160) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 64.5 (10.1) | 63.4 (11.8) |
| Sex, F | 49 (61.3%) | 92 (57.5%) |
| Race, African American | 26 (32.5%) | 57 (35.6%) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 29.0 (10.2) | 28.2 (8.2) |
| Current smoker | 21 (26.3%) | 60 (37.5%) |
| FEV1% predicted* | 45.4 (18.1) | 48.6 (21.1) |
| FEV1/FVC* | 0.52 (0.15) | 0.57 (0.15) |
| Domiciliary oxygen use | 43 (53.8%) | 44 (27.5%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 16 (20.0%) | 31 (19.4%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 8 (10.0%) | 13 (8.1%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 10 (12.5%) | 24 (15.0%) |
| Hypertension | 55 (68.8%) | 111 (69.4%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 (27.5%) | 46 (28.8%) |
| Depression | 16 (20.0%) | 40 (25.0%) |
| Anxiety | 15 (18.8%) | 32 (20.0%) |
| Hospitalizations in prior 12 mo | 0.9 (1.4) | 0.9 (1.7) |
| ER visits in prior 6 mo | 1.0 (1.5) | 0.7 (1.4) |
| Length of stay, d† | 4 (2) | 4 (3) |
| LACE index | 10.7 (2.8) | 10.6 (3.0) |
Definition of abbreviations: ER = emergency room; LACE = length of stay, acuity of admission, comorbidities, and ER visits in the previous 6 months; PR = pulmonary rehabilitation.
All data are expressed as mean (SD) or n (%) unless otherwise stated.
*
Spirometry data were available for 77 intervention and 94 control subjects.
†
Median (interquartile range).