TABLE 3.
Patient characteristics after propensity score matching.
| Collaborative management (n = 10) | Conventional (n = 10) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 76 (68–79) | 78 (71–83) | 0.425 |
| Male, n (%) | 7 (70.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.650 |
| Body weight, kg | 59.1 (52.6–68.8) | 52.9 (50.4–65.1) | 0.427 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.4 (19.9–24.9) | 21.8 (20.5–23.6) | 0.677 |
| Smoker, n (%) | |||
| Ex | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) | 1.000 |
| Never | 3 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
| Home oxygen therapy, n (%) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (10.0) | 1.000 |
| Prednisolone use, n (%) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.372 |
| Pulmonary function tests | |||
| FVC (L) | 2.4 (1.6–2.8) | 2.2 (1.8–2.4) | 0.520 |
| FVC (% pred) | 77.1 (69.1–85.3) | 76.5 (53.7–88.0) | 1.000 |
| DLco (% pred) | 58.7 (47.5–79.0) | 54.2 (37.9–67.1) | 0.473 |
| 6-min walk distance, m | 450 (276–569) a | 410 (272–488) b | 0.773 |
DLco, diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide; FVC, forced vital capacity. Continuous data are shown as the median (interquartile range). Fisher’s exact test and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used to compare categorical and continuous data, respectively.
a
Missing data from 1 patient.
b
Missing data from 2 patients.