TABLE 2.
Pearson's correlations between all six scales, BMI and FEV1 % predicted
SAQ score | MiniAQLQ score | ACT total | EQ-5D-5L score | EQ-5D-VAS | SAQ-global score | |
MiniAQLQ score | 0.76*** (140) | - | - | - | - | - |
ACT total | 0.68*** (154) | 0.84*** (145) | - | - | - | - |
EQ-5D-5L score | −0.76*** (97) | −0.72*** (99) | −0.67*** (100) | - | - | - |
EQ-5D-VAS | 0.71*** (96) | 0.76*** (98) | 0.66*** (99) | −0.79*** (98) | - | - |
SAQ-global scale | 0.72*** (158) | 0.71*** (140) | 0.68*** (154) | −0.71*** (97) | 0.76*** (97) | - |
BMI | −0.31*** (154) | −0.25** (146) | −0.25** (159) | 0.44*** (100) | −0.24* (100) | −0.22** (154) |
FEV1 % predicted | 0.27** (154) | 0.30*** (146) | 0.24** (159) | −0.13 (100) | 0.16 (100) | 0.26** (154) |
Data are presented as correlation coefficient (n). SAQ: Severe Asthma Questionnaire; MiniAQLQ: Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire; ACT: Asthma Control Test; VAS: visual analogue scale; BMI: body mass index; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s. *: p<0.05, **: p<0.01, ***: p<0.001.