Table 5 Health-related quality of life scores, adjusted mean values (± SD) using FVC% predicted normal value
From: Health-related quality of life is related to COPD disease severity
Scale | FVC % predicted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
> 95% n = 35 | 95-81% n = 33 | 80-66% n = 40 | < 66% n = 34 | p-value (all stages) | |
SF-36 PCS | 44(11) | 45(11) | 38(12) | 35(10) | 0.0008 |
SF-36 MCS | 53(9) | 52(10) | 53(11) | 49(14) | 0.28 |
SGRQ Total | 26(17) | 29(17) | 37(22) | 43(20) | 0.0002 |
EQ-5D VAS | 71(19) | 69(24) | 63(25) | 49(25) | 0.0002 |
EQ-5D index | 0.79(0.18) | 0.80(0.19) | 0.71(0.27) | 0.62(0.26) | 0.0017 |