Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the respondents
PatientsCarers
Subjects n326129
Mean age years5252
Females %7456
Country
    France70 (21)29 (22)
    Germany97 (30)11 (9)
    Italy81 (25)50 (39)
    Spain45 (14)31 (24)
    UK33 (10)8 (6)
Type of PAH
    Idiopathic PAH160 (49)70 (54)
    Family history of PAH16 (5)5 (4)
    PAH associated with CTD42 (13)13 (10)
    PAH associated with CHD39 (12)18 (14)
    PAH associated with HIV7 (2)
    PAH associated with another disease42 (13)15 (12)
    Not sure20 (6)8 (6)
WHO/NYHA functional class
    I16 (5)4 (3)
    II163 (50)40 (31)
    III111 (34)55 (43)
    IV36 (11)30 (23)
  • Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise stated. PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; CTD: connective tissue disease; CHD: congenital heart disease; WHO: World Health Organization; NYHA: New York Heart Association.