Table 2. Baseline clinical characteristics of study cohort at JMC, April-September, 2019.
| Variables | Overall(N = 130) N (%) | Asthma (N = 59) N (%) | COPD(N = 71) N (%) | p -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of chronic respiratory disease(year) | Known | 111(85.38) | 10 (IQR,4.5–19) | 3 (IQR,2–6) | 0.756 |
| New | 19(14.62) | Newly admitted | Newly-admitted | ||
| History of hospital admission | Yes | 79(60.77) | 34(57.63) | 45(63.38) | 0.504 |
| Number of hospital admission per year | 1*/year | 24(30.38) | 9(26.47) | 15(33.33) | 0.017 |
| 2*/year | 38(48.10) | 22(64.71) | 16(35.56) | ||
| ≥ 3*/year | 17(21.52) | 3(8.82) | 14(31.11) | ||
| History of ICU admission | Yes | 8(6.15) | 4(6.78) | 4(5.63) | 0.787 |
| History of oxygen therapy(prior to the current study) | Yes | 51(39.23) | 23(38.98) | 28(39.44) | 0.958 |
| duration of oxygen therapy /day | <16hrs | 36(70.59) | 15(65.22) | 21(75.00) | 0.046 |
| ≥16hrs | 15(29.41) | 8 (34.78) | 7(25.00) | ||
| Difficulty in falling asleep | Yes | 117(90.00) | 57(96.61) | 60(84.51) | 0.022 |
| Frequency of night attacks | 3–4*/month | 83(70.94) | 39(68.42) | 44(73.33) | 0.164 |
| 7*/week | 34(29.06) | 18(31.58) | 16(26.67) | ||
| Limit performing daily activities | Yes | 60(46.15) | 26(44.07) | 34(47.89) | 0.133 |
| Last hospitalizations | ≥12 month | 34(26.15) | 15(25.42) | 19(26.76) | 0.970 |
| <12 month | 45(34.62) | 19(32.20) | 26(36.62) | ||
| Not-admitted | 51(39.23) | 25(42.37) | 26(36.62) | ||
| Chest clinic physician visit | ≥12 month | 10(7.69) | 4(6.78) | 6(8.45) | 0.229 |
| <12 month | 77(59.23) | 34(57.63) | 43(60.56) | ||
| Never visit | 43(33.08) | 21(35.59) | 22(30.99) | ||