Variable | Valuea |
---|---|
Age, years | 81.3 (IQR: 77.1 to 85.4) |
Condition prompting inclusion | Heart failure 21.7 %; chronic lung disease 24.1 %; both concurrently 54.2 % |
Severity of the COPDb based on FEV1c | 82.6 % severe or very severe |
Charlson Comorbidity Index score ≥ 2c | 86.2 % |
Number of different regular medications | 11 (IQR: 9 to 14) |
Continuous home oxygen therapyc | 51.7 % |
BADLd, Barthel Index score on inclusion | 75 (IQR: 50 to 90) |
HRQoLe, EQ-5D VAS scoree on inclusion | 40 (IQR: 30 to 60) |
Lack of social support (specific questionnaire)c | 17.2 % |
Number of all-cause admissions the year before inclusion | 3 (IQR: 2 to 4) |
Number of condition-specific admissionsf the year before inclusion | 2 (IQR: 1 to 3) |
Number of home visits by a doctor and/or nurse the year before inclusionc | 22.5 (IQR: 12 to 31) |