Table 1.
Demographics of older patients with COPD (n = 29)
| Characteristics | P a (n = 29) |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 19 (66) |
| Female | 10 (34) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 70.6 (6.4) |
| Education status, n (%) | |
| Primary school and Below | 7 (24) |
| Middle school | 10 (34) |
| High school | 8 (28) |
| Higher education and Above | 4 (14) |
| Disease classification b, n (%) | |
| GOLD I | 5 (17) |
| GOLD II | 11 (38) |
| GOLD III | 6 (21) |
| GOLD IV | 7 (24) |
| Disease duration, n (%) | |
| < 10 years | 12 (41) |
| ≥ 10 years | 17 (59) |
| Group | |
| PeR group c | 10 (34) |
| FtF group d | 10 (34) |
| Regular group e | 9 (31) |
a P patient
b GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; GOLD I: FEV1/FVC < 70%, FEV1 ≥ 80%; GOLD II: FEV1/FVC < 70%, 50% ≤ FEV1 < 80%; GOLD III: FEV1/FVC < 70%, 30% ≤ FEV1 < 50%; GOLD IV: FEV1/FVC < 70%, FEV1 < 30%
c PeR group: Older patients with COPD who participated in CDM for COPD through Pulmonary Internet Explorer Rehabilitation (PeR, mobile technology, a free social media WeChat official account) belong to PeR group
d FtF group: Older patients with COPD who participated in CDM for COPD face-to-face belong to FtF group
e Regular group: Older patients with COPD who participated in routine follow-up visits for COPD belong to regular group