Table 1.
Patient demographics and baseline characteristics (n = 961)
| Parameter | Patients with asthma (n = 398) | Patients with COPD (n = 563) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 53.9 (15.8) | 64.7 (9.6) |
| Gender (female), n (%) | 282 (71.0)a | 289 (51.4)b |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 165 (13.3) | 165 (11.2) |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 77 (18.3) | 75 (19.9) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Primary school | 99 (25.1) | 294 (52.3) |
| High school | 232 (58.7) | 234 (41.6) |
| University or college degree | 64 (16.2) | 34 (6.0) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||
| Current smoker | 51 (12.8) | 256 (45.6) |
| Former smoker | 51 (12.8) | 209 (37.2) |
| Never smoked | 296 (74.4) | 97 (17.3) |
| HRQoL | ||
| Mini-AQLQ, mean (SD) | 3.8 (0.9) | n/a |
| mMRC dyspnea scale, mean (SD) | n/a | 2.0 (0.9) |
| Disease control | ||
| ACT score, mean (SD) | 14.2 (4.2) | n/a |
| CAT score, mean (SD) | n/a | 24.4 (5.8) |
| Lung function, mean (SD) | ||
| FEV1 % predicted | 76.4 (19.1) | 49.9 (16.4) |
ACT Asthma Control Test, AQLQ Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, CAT COPD Assessment Test, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second, HRQoL health-related quality of life, mMRC modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, SD standard deviation
a,bPatients with missing data were excluded from percentage calculations