Table 1 Baseline data for patients as listed in the Danish health insurance service registry by 1 November 2008
Patients who confirmed that they had COPD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | Control | Ext. control | Total | |
N (%) | 424 (29.3) | 451 (31.2) | 570 (39.4) | 1445 (100) |
Men (%) | 206 (48.3) | 217 (48.1) | 284 (49.8) | 707 (48.9) |
Female (%) | 218 (51.7) | 234 (51.9) | 286 (50.2) | 738 (51.1) |
Mean age (min-max) | 68.3 (35–91) | 66.5 (35–95) | 67.2 (36–95) | 67.3 (35–95) |
Patients who answered at least 50% of the PACIC questions in both questionnaires | ||||
Intervention | Control | Ext. control | Total | |
n (%) | 207 (27.8) | 236 (31.7) | 301(40.5) | 744 (100) |
Proportion of N (%) | 48.8 | 52.3 | 52.8 | 51.5 |
Men (%) | 106 (51.2) | 126 (53.4) | 143 (47.8) | 375 (46.6) |
Female (%) | 101 (48.8) | 110 (46.6) | 158 (52.2) | 369 (53.4) |
Mean age (min-max) | 68.7 (39–91) | 65.8 (35–89) | 67.2 (36–90) | 67.1 (35–91) |