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Table 4 Relationships between 6MWD or peak work rate and HRQoL scores, pulmonary function tests and measures of physical activity (r-values)

From: Functional exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with asbestos related pleural disease: an observational study

Variable

ARPD n=25

 

6MWD

Peak work rate

FVC, % pred

0.52

0.59

DLCO, % pred

0.50

0.64*

Daily steps

0.38

0.24

Daily METs

0.45

0.22

Daily energy expenditure

0.06

0.25

SGRQ Total

−0.57

−0.71*

SGRQ Activity

−0.50

−0.70*

  1. *p <0.001, p <0.01, p<0.05.
  2. ARPD = asbestos related pleural disease; n = number; 6MWD = six-minute walk distance; FVC = forced vital capacity; % pred = percentage of predicted value; D L CO = diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; METs = metabolic equivalent; SGRQ = St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire.