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Table 2 The relationship of the quality of life scores with WHO FC

From: Cross-cultural validation of the Chinese version of the EmPHasis-10 questionnaire in connective tissue disease patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and its relationship with risk stratification

 

WHO-FC I (n = 11)

WHO-FC II (n = 45)

WHO-FC III (n = 18)

P value

EmPHasis-10

2.00 (0.00, 5.75)

10.50 (7.00, 22.25)

18.24 ± 11.48

0.003

SF-36

 Vitality

76.50 ± 17.17

63.84 ± 19.57

51.47 ± 25.54

0.019

 Physical functioning

89.55 ± 9.07

80.00 (73.75, 90.00)

55.56 ± 22.55

< 0.001

 Bodily pain

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

74.00 (57.00,100.00)

69.69 ± 25.86

0.102

General health perceptions

60.40 ± 25.96

46.74 ± 19.64

39.00 ± 29.15

0.079

Physical role functioning

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

50.00 (0.00,100.00)

25.00 (0.00,25.00)

0.002

Emotional role functioning

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

66.67 (33.33,100.00)

33.33 (0.00,66.67)

0.002

Social role functioning

100.00 (75.00, 100.00)

75.00 (50.00,87.50)

58.33 ± 26.83

0.035

Mental health

84.00 ± 10.83

72.00 (58.00,88.00)

61.88 ± 22.05

0.023

PCS

86.75 (84.00, 94.25)

61.00 (42.25,82.75)

45.85 ± 22.79

 < 0.001

MCS

91.00 (77.13, 92.31)

73.92 (49.50,85.13)

51.24 ± 28.80

0.004

EQ-5D

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

0.94 (0.86, 1.00)

0.87 ± 0.10

0.002

  1. Date expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (Interquartile: 25–75%).
  2. WHO-FC, World Health Organization Functional Class; SF-36, 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Survey; MCS, Mental Component Summary; PCS, Physical Component Summary; EQ-5D, EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire