Table 5.
Covariates and Latent Class Membership
| Covariate | Class 1 Heavy Symptom Burden | Class 2 Chest Symptoms & Shortness of Breath | Class 3 Chest Symptoms Only | Class 4 Weary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 260 (29.7%) | n = 287 (32.8%) | n = 127 (14.5%) | n = 200 (22.9%) | |
| Female (n, %) | 136 (52.3)2,3,4 | 75 (26.1)1 | 29 (22.8)1 | 83 (41.5)1 |
| Age (mean, sd) | 54.8 (14.5)2,3,4 | 59.0 (13.7)1,3 | 65.4 (11.8)1,2 | 64.2 (13.2)1 |
| BMI (mean, sd) | 30.3 (7.6) | 29.8 (6.9) | 29.1 (5.7) | 31.4 (8.9) |
| DASI (mean, sd) | 27.5 (17.9)2,3 | 43.0 (17.2)1,4 | 37.8 (17.3)1,4 | 24.5 (17.1)2,3 |
| CCI (mean, sd) | 2.0 (2.0) | 1.4 (1.6)4 | 2.0 (1.9) | 2.5 (2.3)2 |
| Recruitment Site C (n,%) | 156 (60.0)2,3 | 99 (34.5)1 | 29 (22.8)1 | 99 (49.5) |
Notes: BMI is body mass index. DASI is Duke Activity Status Index. CCI is Charlson Comorbidity Index. n is number. sd is standard deviation.
1
is a significant difference from Class 1.
2
is a significant difference from Class 2.
3
is a significant difference from Class 3.
4
is a significant difference from Class 4.