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Table 2 Characteristics of non-participants

From: A qualitative study of integrated care from the perspectives of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their relatives

Non-participants, n

38

Age in years*: median (range)

74 (42–90)

FEV1 (% of predicted)*: median (range)

38.5 (17–48)

Gender: male/female*, n

14/16

Invited for group:

Pilot, n

2

Pulmonary rehabilitation in the municipality, n

7

Pulmonary rehabilitation at the hospital, n

6

No pulmonary rehabilitation, n

10

Recently discharged, n

5

Relatives, n

8

Reason for non-participation:

No reason, n

13

Feeling too unwell, n

10

Dates did not match, n

5

Patients declining on behalf of relatives, n

7

 

Miscellaneous (miscommunication, nervous to speak in front of strangers, recently moved to nursing home), n

3

  1. *Data for patients were available (n = 30).