Table 2 HRQL and sleep quality in desaturators and non‐desaturators.
| Non‐desaturators (n = 32) | Desaturators (n = 6) | Mean difference (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF‐36 | ||||
| Physical functioning | 26.1 (20.94) | 17.5 (17.54) | 8.6 (−9.9 to 27.1) | 0.35 |
| Role limitations – physical | 35.9 (37.53) | 16.7 (12.91) | 19.3 (−12.5 to 51.0) | 0.23 |
| Bodily pain | 76.4 (22.52) | 73.2 (25.16) | 3.2 (−17.5 to 23.9) | 0.75 |
| General medical health | 37.4 (21.01) | 41.0 (18.63) | −3.6 (−22.3 to 15.0) | 0.70 |
| Vitality | 43.4 (17.20) | 50.8 (13.93) | −7.4 (−22.5 to 7.7) | 0.33 |
| Social functioning | 62.9 (28.14) | 75.0 (31.62) | −12.1 (−37.9 to 13.8) | 0.35 |
| Role limitation – emotional | 67.7 (41.03) | 88.9 (17.21) | −21.2 (−56.0 to 13.7) | 0.23 |
| Mental health | 72.1 (17.93) | 76.0 (15.18) | −3.9 (−19.7 to 12.0) | 0.62 |
| CRQ Total* (20–140) | 83.7(17.36) | 91.5 (13.23) | −7.8 (−23.0 to 7.4) | 0.30 |
| Dyspnoea (5–25) | 17.5 (5.16) | 20.2 (4.12) | −2.6 (−7.2 to 1.9) | 0.25 |
| Emotional (7–49) | 32.9 (7.74) | 36.2 (8.13) | −3.3 (−10.3 to 3.7) | 0.35 |
| Fatigue (4–28) | 14.2 (4.24) | 16.0 (8.13) | −1.8 (−5.4 to 1.8) | 0.32 |
| Mastery (4–28) | 19.0(5.42) | 16.0 (1.67) | −0.1 (−4.7 to 4.4) | 0.95 |
| PSQI Total † | 7.1 (3.99) | 6.7 (3.78) | 0.4 (−3.2 to 4.0) | 0.82 |
*Higher scores in CRQ and SF‐36 indicate better HRQL.
†PSQ Total >5 indicative of poor sleep.