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Table 5 Median score (interquartile range) of AQLQ-J and AQLQ-S according to patient characteristics

From: Validity of two common asthma-specific quality of life questionnaires: Juniper mini asthma quality of life questionnaire and Sydney asthma quality of life questionnaire

 

AQLQ-J

AQLQ-S

 

Symptoms

Environmental Stimuli

Emotional Function

Activity Limitation

Total

Breathlessness

Mood

Social

Concerns

Total

Gender

          

Female

5.20 (4.20-6.00) N=105

5.67 (4.67-6.00) N=105

5.33 (4.00-6.33) N=105

6.25 (5.25-6.75) N=104

5.50 (4.57-6.07) N=104

0.80 (0.40-1.20) N=104

0.80 (0.40-1.40) N=104

0.29 (0.00-0.86) N=105

0.57 (0.29-1.14) N=104

0.70 (0.35-1.10) N=104

Male

5.10 (4.60-6.00) N=34

6.00 (5.33-7.00) N=34

5.67 (4.33-6.33) N=33

6.63 (5.75-7.00) N=34

5.93 (5.27-6.20) N=33

0.60 (0.40-1.00) N=34

0.90 (0.40-1.40 N=34

0.14 (0.00-0.71) N=34

0.64 (0.29-1.00) N=34

0.63 (0.45-0.95) N=34

P value*

0.58

0.003

0.61

0.03

0.10

0.48

0.70

0.39

0.74

0.69

Health care usage (GP visit) during the past four months

Yes

4.20 (3.60-5.20) N=35

5.33 (4.00-6.00) N=35

5.00 (4.00-6.33) N=35

6.00 (4.25-6.75) N=35

4.93 (4.40-5.93) N=35

1.00 (0.60-1.60) N=35

1.20 (0.80-1.80) N=35

0.29 (0.00-1.29) N=35

0.86 (0.43-1.43) N=35

0.90 (0.55-1.55) N=35

No

5.40 (4.60-6.10) N=104

5.67 (4.67-6.33) N=104

5.67 (4.33-6.67) N=103

6.25 (5.75-7.00) N=103

5.77 (5.13-6.20) N=102

0.60 (0.40-1.00) N=103

0.80 (0.40-1.20) N=103

0.29 (0.07-0.71) N=104

0.57 (0.29-1.00) N=103

0.55 (0.35-0.95) N=103

P value*

0.0009

0.05

0.09

0.04

0.003

0.002

0.0003

0.51

0.01

0.002

Perceived asthma severity

No symptoms

6.10 (5.40-6.20) N=4

6.00 (5.50-6.50) N=4

6.00 (5.50-6.67) N=4

6.88 (6.38-7.00) N=4

6.27 (5.73-6.53) N=4

0.30 (0.20-0.50) N=4

0.40 (0.10-0.70) N=4

0.14 (0.07-0.50) N=4

0.00 (0.00-0.43) N=4

0.23 (0.15-0.48) N=4

Mild

5.40 (4.60-6.20) N=67

5.67 (4.67-6.00) N=67

6.00 (4.67-6.67) N=67

6.50 (6.00-7.00) N=66

5.80 (5.20-6.33) N=66

0.60 (0.40-0.80) N=66

0.80 (0.40-1.20) N=66

0.14 (0.00-0.71) N=67

0.43 (0.29-1.00) N=66

0.53 (0.35-0.90) N=66

Moderate

5.00 (3.90-5.80) N=64

5.67 (4.67-6.33) N=64

5.00 (4.00-6.00) N=63

6.25 (5.13-6.75) N=64

5.33 (4.53-5.93) N=63

0.80 (0.60-1.40) N=64

0.98 (0.50-1.40) N=64

0.29 (0.00-0.86) N=64

0.71 (0.43-1.21) N=64

0.73 (0.45-1.28) N=64

Severe

3.50 (2.60-4.10) N=4

4.17 (2.67-5.33) N=4

3.50 (2.17-5.33) N=4

4.50 (3.63-5.88) N=4

4.20 (2.93-4.93) N=4

1.70 (1.30-2.20) N=4

1.70 (1.60-2.80) N=4

1.38 (0.29-2.93) N=4

1.43 (0.71-2.79) N=4

1.58 (1.03-2.65) N=4

P value**

0.003

0.28

0.01

0.05

0.004

0.0002

0.007

0.29

0.008

0.002

  1. *Wilcoxon rank sum two sample test (normal approximation, including continuity correction).
  2. **Kruskal-Wallis test.
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