Table 1. Demographic data of employed and non-employed groups

VariableCurrently employedRetired due to COPDNon-worker
(n=710)(n=447)(n=1243)
Age (Mean)52.758.357.8
Gender (Males) %514748
Comorbidities (mean)1.12.51.8
 Depression %235734
 Anxiety %283938
 Both %164928
Severity % (n)
 Mild59834
 Moderate325244
 Severe94022