Family | Selected variables | Adjusted R2 | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographics | age, weight, town, gender | 0.02517 | 0.001 |
History of COPD and comorbidities | emphysema, chronic sputum production, dyspnea, history of right ventricular failure, bronchiectasis, ischemic heart disease, asthma, cough, depression, heart failure. | 0.04009 | 0.001 |
Symptoms the days of visit | dyspnea (MRC), chronic bronchitis | 0.05125 | 0.001 |
Lung function | FEV1, FEV1%, reversibility testing, FVC | 0.03641 | 0.001 |
Exacerbations and smoking status | number of exacerbations, current smoking, current occupational exposure to dust or smoke | 0.04385 | 0.001 |
Investigations (d. stands for done and p. for prescribed) | 6MWT d., CT-scan d., echocardiography d., arterial blood gases d., scintigraphy. d., nocturnal oxymetry d., 6MWT p., arterial blood gases p., EKG d., DLCO p., fiberoptic bronchoscopy d., DLCO d., EKG p. | 0.07245 | 0.001 |