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Table 3 Fatigue perception, general and cough-specific quality of life in patients with COPD and healthy people

From: A comparison of muscle strength and endurance, exercise capacity, fatigue perception and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy subjects: a cross-sectional study

 

COPD (n = 20)

Healthy (n = 20)

p

FIS

Physical

12 ± 11 [%95 Cl 7–17]

6 ± 8 [%95 Cl 2–10]

0.058

Cognitive

9 ± 8 [%95 Cl 5–13]

5 ± 7 [%95 Cl 1–8]

0.064

Psychosocial

20 ± 17 [%95 Cl 12–27]

97 ± 15 [%95 Cl 2–16]

0.046*

Total

41 ± 35 [%95 Cl 24–57]

20 ± 29 [%95 Cl 6–33]

0.048*

FSS

4 ± 1 [%95 Cl 3–5]

3 ± 2 [%95 Cl 2–4]

0.503

NHP

Energy level

43 ± 43 [%95 Cl 23–63]

8 ± 21 [%95 Cl -1-18]

0.03*

Pain

23 ± 28 [%95 Cl 10–35]

9 ± 14 [%95 Cl 2–15]

0.056

Emotional reaction

33 ± 27 [%95 Cl 20–46]

12 ± 19 [%95 Cl 3–22]

0.009*

Sleep

31 ± 29 [%95 Cl 17–44]

11 ± 19 [%95 Cl 2–19]

0.015*

Physical abilities

24 ± 21 [%95 Cl 14–34]

9 ± 12 [%95 Cl 3–15]

0.011*

Social isolation

27 ± 35 [%95 Cl 11–43]

5 ± 18 [%95 Cl -4-13]

0.018*

Total

180 ± 144 [%95 Cl 113–248]

51 ± 62 [%95 Cl 22–80]

0.001*

LCQ

Physical

5.3 ± 1.3 [%95 Cl 5–6]

6.7 ± 0.7 [%95 Cl 6–7]

0.001*

Psychological

5.2 ± 1.2 [%95 Cl 5–6]

6.1 ± 0.4 [%95 Cl 5.9-6.2]

0.006*

Social

5.7 ± 1.5 [%95 Cl 5–6]

6.9 ± 0.3 [%95 Cl 6.7-7]

0.004*

Total

16.3 ± 3.8 [%95 Cl 12–17]

19.6 ± 1.3 [%95 Cl 19–20]

0.001*

  1. *Student’s t-test, p < 0.05.
  2. Abbreviations: FIS Fatigue Impact Scale, FSS Fatigue Severity Scale, NHP Nottingham Health Profile, LCQ Leicester Cough Questionnaire.