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. 2013 Jun 6;8:273–286. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S43992

Table A3.

Cox regression models: mortality

Variable Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis CCQ
Multivariate analysis SGRQ
Multivariate analysis BORG
HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P
Treatment arm 1.042 (0.673–1.612) 0.855 1.079 (0.689–1.691) 0.740 0.987 (0.597–1.632) 0.959 1.015 (0.642–1.606) 0.949
FEV1% predicted 0.986 (0.972–1.001) 0.062 0.989 (0.971–1.006) 0.199 0.976 (0.958–0.995) 0.012 0.980 (0.964–0.996) 0.015
Age 1.046 (1.016–1.076) 0.002 1.083 (1.046–1.121) 0.000 1.080 (1.037–1.125) 0.000 1.088 (1.048–1.130) 0.000
Male gender 1.199 (0.710–2.025) 0.498 0.888 (0.498–1.582) 0.686 1.156 (0.595–2.248) 0.668 0.940 (0.529–1.672) 0.833
Smoking status 1.166 (0.709–1.919) 0.545 1.922 (1.113–3.316) 0.019 2.186 (1.155–4.136) 0.016 1.797 (1.042–3.100) 0.035
Packyears 1.001 (0.991–1.011) 0.870
Previous admission 1.330 (0.935–1.892) 0.112
Previous admission > 2 1.755 (0.763–4.036) 0.186
O2 use at home 1.787 (0.945–3.382) 0.074 1.537 (0.702–3.361) 0.282 1.798 (0.431–4.422) 0.201 1.976 (0.881–4.436) 0.099
BMI 0.965 (0.918–1.015) 0.168
BMI < 2I 1.852 (1.022–3.357) 0.042 1.896 (0.958–3.752) 0.066 1.359 (0.602–3.066) 0.460 1.561 (0.793–3.069) 0.197
SGRQ total score 1.001 (0.987–1.015) 0.905 1.005 (0.989–1.021) 0.530
SGRQ symptoms 0.999 (0.986–1.011) 0.821
SGRQ impact 1.003 (0.991–1.015) 0.586
SGRQ activity 0.998 (0.988–1.008) 0.688
CCQ total 1.410 (1.176–1.69I) 0.000 1.383 (1.103–1.733) 0.005
CCQ symptoms 1.242 (1.048–1.472) 0.012
CCQ functional status 1.443 (1.236–1.685) 0.000 1.402** (1.169–1.68I) 0.000
CCQ mental status 1.027 (0.874–1.207) 0.746
BORG 0.982 (0.900–1.071) 0.677 1.017 (0.927–1.115) 0.723

Note:

**

Using CCQ functional status instead of total score.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; CCQ, Clinical COPD Questionnaire; HR, hazard ratio; SGRQ, St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; FEV1 forced expiratory flow in one second.