Baseline characteristics of cohort according to COPD discharge bundle exposure status
| Variable | No bundle received (n=63) | Bundle received from a hospital practitioner involved in PR delivery (n=25) | Bundle received from a hospital practitioner with no involvement in PR (n=203) | Between group comparison for those who received bundles (p value) |
| Age (years) | 72 (9) | 72 (11) | 72 (9) | 0.975 |
| Male (n (%)) | 29 (46) | 12 (48) | 105 (52) | 0.725 |
| FEV1 % predicted | 42 (26 to 62) | 41 (30 to 63) | 37 (26 to 48) | 0.131 |
| Smoking status: Never / former / current (n (%)) | 2 (3) / 42 (67) / 18 (29) | 1 (4) / 17 (68) / 7 (28) | 1 (1) / 132 (65) / 70 (34) | 0.180 |
| Median (IQR) duration of inpatient stay (days) | 4 (2 to 9) | 3 (2 to 8) | 3 (1 to 6) | 0.438 |
| Review of respiratory specialist within 24 hours (n (%)) | 44 (70) | 24 (96) | 203 (100) | 0.116 |
| Non-invasive or invasive ventilation required during admission (n (%)) | 4 (6) | 5 (20) | 23 (11) | 0.213 |
Data expressed as mean (SD) or median (IQR) unless otherwise stated; Independent t-test (or Mann-Whitney for non-normally distributed data) or χ2 test was used to compare groups according to involvement in PR delivery of the hospital practitioner delivering the bundle for those who receive bundles.
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.