Table 2 Hazard ratios for mortality associated with health status measured by SGRQ (upper panel) and MDA (lower panel).

SGRQ tertile 1

1

1

1

SGRQ tertile 2

1.22 (0.75 – 1.98)

1.04 (0.63 – 1.70)

1.22 (0.75 – 1.98)

SGRQ tertile 3

2.90 (1.92 – 4.40)

1.86 (1.14 – 3.02)

2.68 (1.74 – 4.12)

HR adjusted for age and gender

HR adjusted for age, gender and FEV1%

HR adjusted for SGRQ class

MDA score 0

1

1

1

MDA score 1

1.49 (1.02 – 2.18)

1.25 (0.84 – 1.84)

1.14 (0.77 – 1.69)

MDA score 2

2.01 (1.31 – 3.08)

1.43 (0.91 – 2.23)

1.47 (0.94 – 2.29)