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Characteristics
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P a (n = 29)
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Gender, n (%)
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Male
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19 (66)
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Female
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10 (34)
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Age (years), mean (SD)
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70.6 (6.4)
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Education status, n (%)
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Primary school and Below
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7 (24)
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Middle school
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10 (34)
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High school
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8 (28)
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Higher education and Above
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4 (14)
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Disease classification b, n (%)
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GOLD I
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5 (17)
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GOLD II
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11 (38)
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GOLD III
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6 (21)
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GOLD IV
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7 (24)
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Disease duration, n (%)
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< 10 years
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12 (41)
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≥ 10 years
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17 (59)
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Group
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PeR group c
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10 (34)
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FtF group d
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10 (34)
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Regular group e
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9 (31)
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- a P patient
- b GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; GOLD I: FEV1/FVC < 70%, FEV1 ≥ 80%; GOLD II: FEV1/FVC < 70%, 50% ≤ FEV1 < 80%; GOLD III: FEV1/FVC < 70%, 30% ≤ FEV1 < 50%; GOLD IV: FEV1/FVC < 70%, FEV1 < 30%
- c PeR group: Older patients with COPD who participated in CDM for COPD through Pulmonary Internet Explorer Rehabilitation (PeR, mobile technology, a free social media WeChat official account) belong to PeR group
- d FtF group: Older patients with COPD who participated in CDM for COPD face-to-face belong to FtF group
- e Regular group: Older patients with COPD who participated in routine follow-up visits for COPD belong to regular group
