Table 2 Demographics of 70 patients taking part in the RCT and 39 patients excluded from the RCT
From: Effectiveness of a hand-held fan for breathlessness: a randomised phase II trial
RCT group (n = 70) | Not included in RCT (n = 39) | Comparison between groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 65.6 (8.80) | 62.7 (10.21) | t = -1.56, p = 0.12 |
gender (m/f) | m 36/f 34 | m 18/f 21 | χ2 = 0.28, p = 0.6 |
COPD (n = 60) Cancer (n = 49) | 45 25 | 15 24 | χ2 = 6.75, p = 0.009 |
Borg scale | 3.7 (1.83) | 2.6 (1.48) | t = -3.09, p = 0.003 |
KPS | 61.9 (11.2) | 66.7 (11.0) | t = 2.16, p = 0.03 |