Table 2.
Comparison of the patient-reported outcomes between physically active and inactive (exercise ≥ 2–3 times a week) COPD patients
| Patient-reported outcomes | All patients | Physically active | Physically inactive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed at the time of the survey (Q3) | |||
| Yes | 88 (12%) | 38 (11%) | 50 (14%) |
| No | 598 (88%) | 299 (89%) | 299 (86%) |
| Competed in sports in youth (Q10) | |||
| Yes | 236 (35%) | 118 (35%) | 118 (34%) |
| No | 446 (65%) | 216 (65%) | 230 (66%) |
| More than one way of exercising (Q5) | 321 (47%) | 204 (62%) | 117 (34%)** |
| Everyday activities (Q4) | 312 (284%) | 347 (288%) | 284 (276%)** |
| minutes/week mean (SD) | |||
| Guidance for exercising because of COPD (Q11) | |||
| Yes | 233 (36%) | 113 (36%) | 120 (36%) |
| Yes by physician | 94 (14%) | 58 (18%) | 36 (11%)** |
| Yes by nurse | 56 (9%) | 31 (10%) | 25 (7%) |
| Yes by physiotherapist | 135 (21%) | 59 (19%) | 76 (23%) |
| Rehabilitation due to pulmonary disease (Q12) | |||
| Yes | 96 (15%) | 46 (14%) | 50 (15%) |
| No | 560 (85%) | 275 (86%) | 285 (85%) |
| Interest in rehabilitation (Q14) | |||
| Yes | 374 (58%) | 168 (54%) | 206 (62%)* |
| No | 273 (42%) | 146 (46%) | 127 (38%) |
| Health-related quality of life | |||
| Respiratory specific mean (SD) | 8.1 (4.9) | 7.2 (4.8) | 9.0 (4.9)** |
| Generic mean (SD) | 0.80 (0.10) | 0.83 (0.09) | 0.78 (0.11)** |
| Enough information about the role of physical activity in the prognosis of COPD (Q13) | |||
| Yes | 303 (46%) | 151 (47%) | 152 (45%) |
| No | 357 (54%) | 168 (53%) | 189 (55%) |
| MRC dyspnea scale (Q8) | |||
| 0 | 64 (10%) | 42 (13%) | 22 (7%)*** |
| 1 | 253 (39%) | 144 (46%) | 109 (33%) |
| 2 | 196 (31%) | 102 (33%) | 94 (29%) |
| 3 | 93 (15%) | 20 (6%) | 77 (22%) |
| 4 | 35 (6%) | 5 (2%) | 31 (9%) |
Notes:
*
P < 0.05;
**
P < 0.01 when active and inactive groups were compared;
***
P < 0.01 for the Chi-square 2 × 5 contingency table.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MRC, British Medical Research Council.