Table 3.

Comparison of the statistical characteristics of particular dimensions of the general and specific QOL and LIA in the subgroups of patients at the age of ≥60 years

Scale	Age <60 years (n =53)				Age >60 years (n =47)				P-value
	X	SD	Me	Range	X	SD	Me	Range
SF-36
Physical dimension	40.74	21.62	43	6–79	65.06	14.93	67	30–95	<0.001
Mental dimension	27.58	13.83	25	1–52	37.32	10.77	38	14–56	<0.001
SGRQ
Symptoms	50.40	20.69	52	6–97	67.29	18.69	68	29–96	<0.05
Activity	41.68	17.11	43	5–81	55.65	15.46	56	24–79	<0.001
Impact	34.22	27.56	34	0–95	58.82	22.17	58	2–99	<0.001
Global score	39.69	24.41	40	1–91	61.88	18.94	61	8–97	<0.001
AIS
Score	24.25	6.08	24	10–35	20.43	6.21	19	8–35	0.001

Note: P-values in bold indicate a significant difference.

Abbreviations: AIS, Acceptance of Illness Scale; LIA, the level of illness acceptance; Me, median value; P, level of significance; QOL, quality of life; SD, standard deviations; SF-36, Short Form-36 Health Survey; SGRQ, St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; X, mean value.