| Do you understand what COPD stands for? | 662 (91%) | 698 (86%) | 391 (89%) | 544 (77%) |
| Was this the first time you had been admitted to hospital with COPD (bad chest)? | 94 (13%) | 256 (31%) | 61 (14%) | 241 (34%) |
| If no, do you have antibiotics and/or steroids you can take when bad? | 186/624 (30%) | 132/554 (24%) | 77/376 (20%) | 74/458 (16%) |
| Did you notice a change in the colour or amount of phlegm you coughed up before your recent admission to hospital? | 453 (62%) | 489 (60%) | 269 (61%) | 339 (48%) |
| Has anyone explained the medicines you should be taking for your chest? | 680 (94%) | 719 (88%) | 392 (89%) | 500 (71%) |
| Do you live on your own? | 231 (32%) | 310 (38%) | 165 (38%) | 304 (43%) |
| Do you use oxygen at home? | 305 (42%) | 179 (22%) | 223 (51%) | 167 (24%) |
| Do you use a nebuliser at home? | 450 (62%) | 336 (42%) | 287 (65%) | 265 (38%) |
| Using nebuliser AND oxygen? | 228 (31%) | 130 (16%) | 175 (40%) | 122 (17%) |
| Have you been admitted to hospital for your chest (COPD) within the last year? | 544 (75%) | 404 (50%) | 342 (78%) | 374 (53%) |
| How often do you get flare-ups of your chest condition: a number of times a year | 677 (93%) | 692 (85%) | 398 (90%) | 526 (75%) |
| Have you been given a written plan for what to do when your chest is getting bad? | 231 (32%) | 162 (20%) | 96 (22%) | 117 (17%) |
| When your chest is getting bad, do you seek advice over the phone from your GP, respiratory nurse or hospital doctor? | 507 (70%) | 480 (59%) | 273 (62%) | 279 (40%) |