Table 1

Baseline demographics

 COPDNon-COPDAll
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
Age (years)65.3 (7.6)58 (14.4)61.8 (11.9)
FEV1 (L)0.9 (0.5)0.7 (0.5)0.9 (0.5)
FVC (L)2.1 (0.9)1.1 (0.6)1.7 (1)
PaO2 (kPa)8.4 (1.2)8.2 (1.4)8.3 (1.3)
PaCO2 (kPa)6.4 (1.3)6.9 (1.3)6.7 (1.3)
SpO2 (%)92 (3)89 (6)90.4 (4.9)
MRC dyspnoea scale4 (1)4 (1)4 (1)
Gold (stage)3 (1)NA (NA)NA (NA)
Height (cm)167 (8)160 (12)164 (11)
Weight (kg)85 (26)83.1 (38.2)84.4 (31.9)
BMI (kg/m2)31 (9)33.9 (14.3)32 (11.5)
HADS anxiety score8 (4)10 (4)9 (4)
HADS depression score7 (4)8 (4)8 (1)
EQ-5D scale score57 (16)57 (21)57 (18)
N (%)N (%)N (%)
Males20 (63)9 (32)29 (48)
NIV27 (84)25 (89)52 (87)
LTOT19 (59)19 (68)38 (63)
Lives alone9 (28)10 (36)19 (32)
  • BMI, body mass index; HADS, hospital anxiety and depression score; LTOT, long-term oxygen therapy; MRC, Medical Research Council; NIV, non-invasive ventilation.