Table 1.
Qualitative interview participant characteristics (n = 19)
| Characteristic | N/Median (Range) |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 78 (58–88) |
| GOLD spirometric stage* | |
| 1 (mild) | 1 |
| 2 (moderate) | 3 |
| 3 (severe) | 12 |
| 4 (very severe) | 2 |
| Physical frailty (SPPB) score at initial assessment | 6 (1–9) |
| Long-term oxygen therapy | 1 |
| Number of comorbidities† | 2 (0–5) |
| Sex | |
| F | 10 |
| M | 9 |
| Education | |
| Left school age 15 yr or younger | 9 |
| Left school age 16–19 yr | 7 |
| Postsecondary or university qualifications | 3 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Asian, Black, or Mixed | 3 |
| White British or Irish | 16 |
| Smoking history | |
| Current smoker | 3 |
| Ex-smoker | 15 |
| Never smoked | 1 |
| Sampling frame characteristics | |
| Aged over 80 yr | 8 |
| Physical frailty score <7 | 13 |
| Living alone | 11 |
| Did not start or complete PR program‡ | 9 |
Definition of abbreviations: GOLD = Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; PR = pulmonary rehabilitation; SPPB = short physical performance battery.
*
n = 1 missing from PR notes.
†
Most commonly reported comorbidities included arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation, and falls.
‡
n = 4 did not start, n = 5 did not complete.