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. 2019 Nov-Dec;45(6):e20180148. doi: 10.1590/1806-3713/e20180148

Table 5. Correlation of lung function and respiratory muscle strength parameters with quality-of-life questionnaire scores in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Variable Quality of life
PDQ-39, r (r2, %) PDQ-39 mobility domain, r (r2, %)
FVC −0.39 (15.2)* −0.38 (14.4)*
FEV1 −0.36 (12.9)* −0.36 (12.9)*
FEV1/FVC 0.20 (4.0) 0.17 (2.8)
PEF −0.31 (9.6)* −0.30 (9)*
FEF25-75% −0.19 (3.6) −0.22 (4.8)
MIP 0.24 (5.7) 0.27 (7.2)
MEP −0.42 (17.64)* −0.37 (13.6)*

PDQ-39: 39-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire. *Pearson’s correlation; p < 0.05.