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Published in final edited form as: Thorax. 2017 Jan 20;72(10):884–892. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209400

Table 3.

Bivariable Associations of 6 Month Physical Measures with 12 Month Patient-Centered Outcomes

6 Month Physical Measures Alive between 6 and 12ma No Hospitalization between 6 and 12mb Alive at Home at 12mc SF-36 PCS 12m EQ-5D Utility 12m
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) Pearson r (95% CI) Pearson r (95% CI)
Body Structure and Function Measures
FEV1, each 10% predicted
Combined Sample 1.11 (0.79,1.55) 1.08 (0.92,1.28) 1.00 (0.78,1.28) 0.18 (0.05,0.31)** 0.02 (−0.11,0.15)
ICAP 1.78 (1.05,3.04)* 0.84 (0.63,1.12) 1.72 (1.10,2.71)* 0.12 (−0.09,0.32) −0.09 (−0.29,0.12)
ALTOS 0.68 (0.39,1.20) 1.27 (1.01,1.59)* 0.75 (0.53,1.06) 0.22 (0.04,0.38)* 0.11 (−0.07,0.28)
Arm muscle area, each 10%
Combined Sample 1.04 (0.70,1.54) 0.93 (0.76,1.14) 1.12 (0.86,1.45) 0.08 (−0.05,0.22) 0.09 (−0.05,0.22)
ICAP 0.64 (0.25,1.60) 0.87 (0.59,1.30) 0.53 (0.24,1.20) 0.24 (0.03,0.42)* 0.17 (−0.04,0.36)
ALTOS 1.20 (0.79,1.82) 0.98 (0.77,1.24) 1.22 (0.93,1.60) 0.03 (−0.15,0.20) 0.03 (−0.15,0.20)
MIP, each 10% predicted
Combined Sample 1.21 (0.96,1.51) 1.04 (0.94,1.14) 1.09 (0.94,1.26) 0.15 (0.02,0.28)* 0.03 (−0.10,0.17)
ICAP 1.31 (0.89,1.93) 1.03 (0.90,1.18) 1.12 (0.86,1.45) 0.01 (−0.19,0.22) −0.18 (−0.37,0.03)
ALTOS 1.15 (0.85,1.54) 1.04 (0.90,1.19) 1.09 (0.91,1.32) 0.25 (0.07,0.41)** 0.20 (0.02,0.36)*
MMT, each 10% of maximum MRC score
Combined Sample 0.97 (0.41,2.28) 1.21 (0.81,1.82) 1.44 (0.86,2.43) 0.32 (0.19,0.43)** 0.23 (0.10,0.36)**
ICAP 1.33 (0.48,3.70) 1.04 (0.57,1.90) 1.23 (0.51,2.95) 0.34 (0.14,0.51)** 0.03 (−0.18,0.23)
ALTOS 0.59 (0.13,2.67) 1.39 (0.80,2.40) 1.69 (0.85,3.36) 0.31 (0.14,0.46)** 0.41 (0.25,0.54)**
Grip strength, each 10% predicted
Combined Sample 0.90 (0.70,1.16) 1.08 (0.95,1.24) 0.98 (0.82,1.19) 0.08 (−0.05,0.21) 0.05 (−0.09,0.18)
ICAP 0.97 (0.65,1.44) 1.17 (0.94,1.46) 0.97 (0.69,1.35) 0.08 (−0.13,0.28) −0.10 (−0.30,0.11)
ALTOS 0.86 (0.62,1.19) 1.03 (0.87,1.22) 0.99 (0.79,1.24) 0.09 (−0.09,0.26) 0.13 (−0.05,0.30)
Activity Measures
6MWT, each 10% predicted
Combined Sample 1.16 (0.84,1.59) 1.27 (1.08,1.50)** 1.13 (0.90,1.41) 0.42 (0.30,0.53)** 0.23 (0.10,0.35)**
ICAP 1.21 (0.76,1.91) 1.20 (0.94,1.54) 1.14 (0.77,1.67) 0.43 (0.24,0.58)** 0.22 (0.02,0.41)*
ALTOS 1.12 (0.71,1.75) 1.32 (1.05,1.67)* 1.17 (0.88,1.56) 0.44 (0.28,0.57)** 0.28 (0.11,0.44)**
4-m gait speed, each 0.11 m/sec (ALTOS only) 0.91 (0.71,1.17) 1.29 (1.06,1.58)* 1.01 (0.82,1.24) 0.42 (0.27,0.56)** 0.34 (0.17,0.48)**
Participation Measures
Number of ADL dependencies (ICAP only) 0.67 (0.35,1.29) 0.90 (0.52,1.53) 0.76 (0.39,1.45) 0.01 (−0.19,0.22) 0.00 (−0.21,0.20)
Number of IADL dependencies (ICAP only) 0.55 (0.34,0.91)* 1.13 (0.87,1.47) 0.69 (0.49,0.98)* −0.38 (−0.54,−0.18)** −0.29 (−0.47,−0.09)**
FPI-Total, per 0.20 unit (ALTOS only) 0.96 (0.71,1.30) 1.14 (0.99,1.32) 1.16 (0.96,1.39) 0.50 (0.36,0.62)** 0.42 (0.26,0.55)**

Abbreviations: FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; MIP: maximal inspiratory pressure; MMT: manual muscle testing; MRC: Medical Research Council; 6MWT: six minute walk test; 4-m: 4-meter; m/sec: meter per second; ADL: activities of daily living; IADL: instrumental activities of daily living; FPI: Functional Performance Inventory; SF-36 PCS: Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36 Physical Component Score; EQ-5D: Euro-QOL.

*

p<0.05;

**

p<0.01;

OR = Odds Ratio;

a

Alive between 6 and 12m (Yes=1, No=0, Combined: 1, n=224, 96%; 0, n=9, 4%; ICAP: 1, n=95, 96%; 0, n=4, 4%; ALTOS:1, n=129, 96%; 0, n=5, 4%);

b

No Hospitalization between 6 and 12m (Yes=1, No=0, Combined: 1, n=157, 76%; 0, n=49, 24%; ICAP: 1, n=59, 73%; 0, n=22, 27%; ALTOS: 1, n=98, 78%; 0, n=27, 22%);

c

Alive at home outcome for 12m (Yes=1, No=0; Combined: 1, n=208, 92%, 0, n=19, 8%; ICAP: 1, n=88, 94%, 0, n=6, 6%; ALTOS: 1, n=120, 90%; 0, n=13, 10%);

0.11 m/sec is an estimated MCID for the 4-m gait speed test based on prior study among COPD patients (Reference: Kon et al. Eur Respir J. 2014;43(5):129881305);

0.20 is an estimated MCID for the Functional Performance Inventory