Conventional arm (n=30) | Domiciliary arm (n=30) | |
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*p=0.15. †Refer to Appendix 1 on Thorax website (www.thoraxjnl.com) for symptoms scored and calculations. The higher the symptom score the better the patient felt. | ||
Age (years) | 70.1 | 69.7 |
Men (%) | 50 | 53.3 |
Mean (SD) admission FEV1 (l) | 0.85 (0.34) | 1.0 (0.38)* |
Mean (SD) admission FVC (l) | 1.83 (0.80) | 1.99 (0.77) |
Mean (SD) symptom score on admission (%)† | 63.6 (17.8) | 63.0 (13) |
Mean (SD) total SGRQ score | 67.6 (16.3) | 67.9 (10.7) |
No living alone | 9 | 9 |
No in nursing home | 1 | 0 |
No receiving home help/district nurse | 4 | 4 |