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Table 3 Severe Respiratory Insufficiency questionnaire at inclusion for survivors and deceased (n = 104)

From: Long-term health-related quality of life in patients on home mechanical ventilation

 

All (n = 104)

Survivors (n = 57; 54.8%)

Deceased (n = 47; 45.2%)

p-value

SRI-RC: respiratory complaints

59.4 [43.8;74.2]

65.6 [46.9;81.3]

56.3 [40.6; 67.9]

0.042*

SRI-PF: physical functioning

45.8 [26;66.7]

54.2 [35.4;70.8]

37.5 [16.7; 62.5]

0.003*

SRI-AS: attendant symptoms and sleep

50 [39.3;64.3]

50 [39.3;64.3]

50 [35.7; 62.5]

0.412

SRI-SR: social relationships

75 [62.5;91.7]

75 [62.5;91.7]

70.8 [62.5; 87.5]

0.389

SRI-AX: anxiety

40 [25;65]

45 [32.5;67.5]

35 [20;55]

0.044*

SRI-WB: psychological well-being

55.6 [41.7;71.5]

58.3 [45.7;72.2]

52.8 [33.3; 66.7]

0.145

SRI-SF: social functioning

56.3 [40.6;75]

65.6 [46.9;84.4]

50 [31.3;68.8]

 < 0.001*

SRI-SS: summary scale

53.3 [44.9;68.2]

59.6 [49.2;71.7]

48.7 [38.4;63.2]

0.004*

  1. Abbreviations: SRI Severe Respiratory Insufficiency questionnaire
  2. Note: values are presented median and 25–75 percentiles. Mann–Whitney test with * highlighting statistically significant differences between disease groups (p < 0.05)