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Table 4 Agreement with statements for participants who used supplemental oxygen

From: Perspectives of people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a qualitative and quantitative study

 

Total

(n = 49)

Oxygen helps improve my IPF symptoms a lot

78%

I can no longer participate in my hobbies and things I love because of my need for supplemental oxygen

53%

I am embarrassed that I need to bring my oxygen with me when I leave my home

33%

I rarely leave my home because of my need for supplemental oxygen

27%

I often struggle with accessing enough oxygen

14%

  1. “Agreement” = Percents of participants who responded to agreement statements with a score of 5 through 7 on a 7-point scale