Table 3.
Fatigue perception, general and cough-specific quality of life in patients with COPD and healthy people
| COPD (n = 20) | Healthy (n = 20) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FIS | |||
| Physical |
12 ± 11 [%95 Cl 7–17] |
6 ± 8 [%95 Cl 2–10] |
0.058 |
| Cognitive |
9 ± 8 [%95 Cl 5–13] |
5 ± 7 [%95 Cl 1–8] |
0.064 |
| Psychosocial |
20 ± 17 [%95 Cl 12–27] |
97 ± 15 [%95 Cl 2–16] |
0.046* |
| Total |
41 ± 35 [%95 Cl 24–57] |
20 ± 29 [%95 Cl 6–33] |
0.048* |
|
FSS |
4 ± 1 [%95 Cl 3–5] |
3 ± 2 [%95 Cl 2–4] |
0.503 |
|
NHP | |||
| Energy level |
43 ± 43 [%95 Cl 23–63] |
8 ± 21 [%95 Cl -1-18] |
0.03* |
| Pain |
23 ± 28 [%95 Cl 10–35] |
9 ± 14 [%95 Cl 2–15] |
0.056 |
| Emotional reaction |
33 ± 27 [%95 Cl 20–46] |
12 ± 19 [%95 Cl 3–22] |
0.009* |
| Sleep |
31 ± 29 [%95 Cl 17–44] |
11 ± 19 [%95 Cl 2–19] |
0.015* |
| Physical abilities |
24 ± 21 [%95 Cl 14–34] |
9 ± 12 [%95 Cl 3–15] |
0.011* |
| Social isolation |
27 ± 35 [%95 Cl 11–43] |
5 ± 18 [%95 Cl -4-13] |
0.018* |
| Total |
180 ± 144 [%95 Cl 113–248] |
51 ± 62 [%95 Cl 22–80] |
0.001* |
|
LCQ | |||
| Physical |
5.3 ± 1.3 [%95 Cl 5–6] |
6.7 ± 0.7 [%95 Cl 6–7] |
0.001* |
| Psychological |
5.2 ± 1.2 [%95 Cl 5–6] |
6.1 ± 0.4 [%95 Cl 5.9-6.2] |
0.006* |
| Social |
5.7 ± 1.5 [%95 Cl 5–6] |
6.9 ± 0.3 [%95 Cl 6.7-7] |
0.004* |
| Total | 16.3 ± 3.8 [%95 Cl 12–17] | 19.6 ± 1.3 [%95 Cl 19–20] | 0.001* |
*Student’s t-test, p < 0.05.
Abbreviations: FIS Fatigue Impact Scale, FSS Fatigue Severity Scale, NHP Nottingham Health Profile, LCQ Leicester Cough Questionnaire.