Table 5.
Correlation coefficient between acceptance of illness level and anxiety and depression level
| Variables | Illness acceptance (AIS) | Anxiety (HADS-A) | Depression (HADS-D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illness acceptance (AIS) | – | r=−0.13 | r=−0.46 |
| P=0.31 | P<0.05 | ||
| Age >60 years | r=−0.09 | r=0.37 | r=0.13 |
| P=0.381 | P=0.000 | P=0.215 | |
| Sex | r=0.33 | r=0.43 | r=1.86 |
| P=0.741 | P=0.665 | P=0.066 | |
| Education | r=0.06 | r=−0.01 | r=−0.28 |
| P=0.535 | P=0.891 | P=0.006 | |
| Duration of smoking | r=−0.10 | r=−0.12 | r=0.24 |
| P=0.340 | P=0.255 | P=0.017 | |
| Number of cigarettes smoked | r=−0.11 | r=−0.07 | r=0.36 |
| P=0.290 | P=0.519 | P=0.000 | |
| Duration of the disease | r=−0.11 | r=−0.07 | r=0.36 |
| P=0.290 | P=0.519 | P=0.000 | |
| Place of residence – rural area | r=1.66 | r=1.85 | r=4.18 |
| P=0.100 | P=0.067 | P=0.000 | |
| Lack of comorbidities | r=2.06 | r=0.59 | r=1.03 |
| P=0.039 | P=0.554 | P=0.301 | |
| Intensity of dyspnea | r=−0.24 | r=0.23 | r=0.27 |
| P=0.015 | P=0.020 | P=0.006 | |
| Yearly number of hospitalizations due to exacerbations | r=−0.08 | r=−0.09 | r=0.25 |
| P=0.457 | P=0.353 | P=0.014 |
Note: Statistically significant correlations are marked in bold.
Abbreviations: AIS, Acceptance of Illness Scale; HADS-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Anxiety; HADS-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Depression.