Table 2.
Classification of the COPD Participants According to EQ-5D Scores and Association with Hand-Grip Strength and FEV1%
| EQ-5D Descriptive Scores | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Absolute Hand-Grip Strength (kg) (Mean ± SD) | FEV1% (Mean ± SD) | N (%) | Absolute Hand-Grip Strength (kg) (Mean ± SD) | FEV1% (Mean ± SD) | |
| Mobility | ||||||
| No problem | 221 (66.9) | 47.2± 5.2 | 82.3± 9.3 | 209 (61.3) | 31.8± 3.4 | 79.2± 6.6 |
| Some problem | 87 (26.3) | 43.7± 3.3* | 61.6± 5.3* | 81 (23.7) | 26.4± 4.1* | 58.5± 5.4* |
| Extreme problem | 22 (6.6) | 37.1± 3.9*,# | 43.2± 7.7*,# | 51 (15) | 24.8± 3.3* | 48.6± 4.7*,# |
| Self-care | ||||||
| No problem | 251 (76.1) | 49± 4.6 | 77.2± 7.3 | 268 (78.9) | 29.2± 3.3 | 75.6± 4.7 |
| Some problem | 65 (19.7) | 42.2± 2.8* | 65.9± 5.6* | 54 (15.8) | 26.3± 3.9* | 60.4± 4.2* |
| Extreme problem | 14 (4.2) | 36.1± 3.3*,# | 46.7± 6.3*,# | 19 (5.6) | 25.1± 5.3* | 45.2± 3.3*,# |
| Usual activities | ||||||
| No problem | 189 (57.3) | 48.6± 4.4 | 79.1± 8.3 | 257 (75.4) | 30.3± 3.8 | 83.2± 6.5 |
| Some problem | 103 (31.2) | 43.7± 5.1* | 59± 4.4* | 63 (18.5) | 27.1± 5.3* | 61.7± 4.7* |
| Extreme problem | 38 (11.5) | 39.2± 3.9* | 48.4± 5.1*,# | 21 (6.1) | 23.9± 4.3*,# | 47.2± 5.3*,# |
| Pain/discomfort | ||||||
| No problem | 237 (71.8) | 48.9± 6.3 | 79.5± 7.1 | 197 (57.7) | 31.1± 4.3 | 76.3± 6.4 |
| Some problem | 61 (18.5) | 42.2± 5.2* | 61.2± 5.3* | 105 (30.8) | 27.9± 3.3* | 59± 5.3* |
| Extreme problem | 32 (9.7) | 38.6± 4.9* | 52.4± 6.3*,# | 39 (11.4) | 24.1± 4.3*,# | 50.1± 5*,# |
| Anxiety/depression | ||||||
| No problem | 203 (61.5) | 47.7± 4.8 | 81.4± 6.2 | 235 (68.9) | 32.2± 5.3 | 79.1± 6.9 |
| Some problem | 109 (33) | 41.6± 4.9* | 59.2± 4.3* | 73 (21.4) | 27.9± 3.6* | 62.8± 4.3* |
| Extreme problem | 18 (5.4) | 35.7± 5.5* | 49.6± 4.3*,# | 23 (6.7) | 22.6± 4.3*,# | 46.7± 3.5*,# |
Notes: Values are Expressed as Mean ± SD; One-Way Analysis of Variance. * p < 0.05 Vs Subgroup with “no Problem” of the Same EQ-5D Parameter of the Same Gender, # p < 0.05 Vs Subgroup with “some Problem” of the Same EQ-5D Parameter in the Same Gender.