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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

From: Exploring the barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study

No

Age

Gender

Occupation

Educational level

COPD severitya

Caregiving experience

1

48

Female

Housewife

Primary

Stage 2

–

2

50

Female

Housewife

Primary

Stage 4

–

3

57

Male

Employee

Secondary

Stage 3

–

4

59

Female

Housewife

Illiterate

Stage 3

–

5

56

Male

Self-employed

Primary

Stage 3

–

6

60

Male

Self-employed

Secondary

Stage 3

–

7

55

Male

Employee

Diploma

Stage 2

–

8

63

Male

Retired

Primary

Stage 4

–

9

68

Male

Retired

Associate diploma

Stage 4

–

10

70

Male

Retired

Secondary

Stage 4

–

11

75

Male

Retired

Illiterate

Stage 4

–

12

66

Male

Unemployed

Secondary

Stage 3

–

13

70

Male

Retired

illiterate

Stage 2

–

14

74

Male

Retired

Primary

Stage 3

–

15

69

Female

Retired

Diploma

Stage 3

–

16

58

Male

Self-employed

secondary

Stage 3

–

17

82

Male

Unemployed

Illiterate

Stage 4

–

18

78

Male

Retired

Diploma

Stage 3

–

19

73

Male

Self-employed

Secondary

Stage 3

–

20

56

Female

Housewife

Diploma

–

5 years

21

32

Female

Employee

Associate diploma

–

6 years

22

38

Female

Housewife

Diploma

–

3 years

23

39

Female

Employee

Bachelor’s

–

8 years

24

45

Female

Housewife

Secondary

–

6 years

25

43

Female

Housewife

Diploma

–

3 years

26

52

Female

Self-employed

Diploma

–

6 years

27

58

Female

Housewife

Primary

–

4 years

28

60

Male

Retired

Secondary

–

9 years

29

42

Male

Self-employed

Bachelor’s

–

7 years

30

70

Male

Retired

Secondary

–

10 years

31

45

Male

pulmonologist

Subspecialist

–

8 years

32

37

Female

pulmonologist

Subspecialist

–

3 years

33

50

Male

Psychiatrist

Specialist

–

20 years

34

39

Female

Nutritionist

Bachelor’s

–

2 years

35

45

Male

Physical therapist

Bachelor’s

–

6 years

36

39

Female

Physical therapist

Master’s

–

4 years

37

28

Female

Nurse

Bachelor’s

–

5 years

38

36

Female

Nurse

Master’s

–

8 years

39

26

Female

Nurse

Bachelor’s

–

6 years

40

37

Female

Psychologist

Master’s

–

2 years

41

45

Female

PR specialist

Specialist

–

8 years

42

32

Female

Social worker

Bachelor’s

–

3 years

  1. a: COPD severity was determined based on the GOLD criteria as follows:
  2. Stage 2: FEV1/FVC < 70%;FEV1: 50–79%
  3. Stage 3: FEV1/FVC < 70%; FEV1: 30–49%
  4. Stage 4: FEV1/FVC < 70%; FEV1 < 30%