Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 165)
Total population | Diabetes patients (n = 88) | COPD patients (n = 77) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 68.0 (10.3) | 68.8 (8.9) | 67.2 (11.7) |
Percentage women | 47% | 57% * | 35% |
Percentage with medium or high education | 36% | 34% | 38% |
Percentage with good to excellent health status | 55% | 66% * | 41% |
Mean sum score on patient enablement (PEI) | 8.7 (2.9) | 8.4 (3.0) | 9.1 (2.7) |
Percentage of patients who evaluated clinical performance as 'excellent' (Europep) | 57% | 60% | 54% |