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. 2017 May 18;12:1491–1501. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S136023

Table S1.

Distribution of some characteristics according to imputation for the variable mMRC

Variables Walking slower than people of same age
Stop walking to breath
Stop walking after 100 m
Cannot change the clothes
Not imputed Imputed Not imputed Imputed Not imputed Imputed Not imputed Imputed




n=1,752 n=1,318 n=1,721 n=1,349 n=1,705 n=1,365 n=1,694 n=1,376
Sex, male, n (%) 866 (49.9) 395 (30.0) 856 (49.7) 405 (30.0) 851 (49.9) 410 (30.0) 849 (50.1) 412 (29.9)
Age, years, mean (SD) 56.9 (12.1) 57.8 (12.0) 56.8 (12.1) 57.9 (12.0) 56.8 (12.1) 57.9 (12.0) 56.8 (12.7) 57.9 (12.1)
Schooling, years, mean (SD) 8.2 (5.1) 7.3 (4.5) 8.1 (5.2) 7.2 (4.4) 8.2 (5.2) 7.2 (4.4) 8.3 (5.2) 7.2 (4.4)
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) 27.1 (4.7) 29.2 (6.0) 27.1 (4.7) 29.2 (6.0) 27.1 (4.7) 29.2 (6.0) 27.1 (4.7) 29.2 (6.0)
FEV1, L, mean (SD) 2.8 (0.8) 2.4 (0.7) 2.9 (0.8) 2.4 (0.7) 2.9 (0.8) 2.4 (0.7) 2.9 (0.8) 2.4 (0.7)
FVC, L, mean (SD) 3.7 (1.0) 3.2 (0.9) 3.7 (1.0) 3.2 (0.9) 3.7 (1.0) 3.2 (0.9) 3.7 (1.0) 3.2 (0.9)

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; mMRC, modified Medical Research Council; SD, standard deviation.