Table 1 Parameter values, taken from a dataset of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), used to simulate the baseline covariates. BMI, Body Mass Index; TimeCOPD, Time since diagnosis of COPD; SD, Standard Deviation
From: Assessing causal treatment effect estimation when using large observational datasets
Baseline Covariate | Mean (SD) | Min – Max | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI | 25.62 (4.61) | 16.00–40.00 | – |
Hospitalisation (Hosp = 1) | |||
 Healthy | – | – | 40.00 |
 Overweight | – | – | 36.00 |
 Obese | – | – | 26.70 |
TimeCOPD | |||
 No admission, Healthy | 9.59 (9.21) | 0.10–35.00 | – |
 No admission, Overweight | 9.13 (8.00) | 0.10–30.00 | – |
 No admission, Obese | 7.25 (9.92) | 0.10–25.00 | – |
 Admission(s), Healthy | 8.20 (8.03) | 0.10–30.00 | – |
 Admission(s), Overweight | 3.21 (2.47) | 0.10–10.00 | – |
 Admission(s), Obese | 5.67 (3.87) | 0.10–15.00 | – |
Sputum Type (Z = 1) | – | – | 77.65 |