TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics of the 14 patients who completed the randomised controlled crossover trial of fan therapy versus no fan therapy during 6-min walk test
| Age (years) | 66.50 (60.75–73.50) |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 25.85 (20.60–30.25) |
| Male/female | 4/10 |
| Smoking status | |
| Current smoker | 6 |
| Ex-smoker | 8 |
| Smoking (pack-years) | 48.00 (25.75–82.60) |
| mMRC dyspnoea score | 3.00 (2.00–3.00) |
| FEV1 (L) | 1.30 (0.94–1.59) |
| FEV1 (%) | 63.00 (38.75–74.0) |
| FVC (L) | 2.30 (1.90–2.75) |
| FVC (%) | 82.00 (71.00–93.25) |
| FEV1/FVC ratio | 56.75 (47.43–63.50) |
| CAT score | 21.00 (12.25–29.75) |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n. BMI: body mass index; mMRC: modified Medical Research Council; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; CAT: COPD Assessment Test.