Research Article

Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the CHAMPS Questionnaire in French Canadians with COPD

Table 2

Characteristics of participants in pretesting and cognitive debriefing ().

CharacteristicParticipants
Mean (SD) (%)

Age64 (6)

Sex
 Female1 (20)
 Male4 (80)

Smoking status
 Ex-smoker4 (80)
 Current smoker1 (20)

Dyspnea
 Mild-to-moderate3 (60)
 Severe2 (40)

FEV1 (L)1.0 (0.78)

FEV1/FVC (%)37 (11)

FEV1 (% predicted)36 (24)

Number of comorbid conditions
 02 (40)
 12 (40)
 2-31 (20)

Dyspnea measured by the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale: mild-to-moderate (1–3) and severe dyspnea (4-5).
for spirometry.
for spirometry.