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Table 3 Result of the multiple beta-binomial mixed-effects model adjusted by time-dependent covariates for the Activity component of the SGRQ questionnaire over time

From: Predictive factors over time of health-related quality of life in COPD patients

SGRQ

  

β

SD(β)

P

OR

95%CI

Activity

Intercept

 

3.998

0.248

< 0.001

–

–

Time

(years)

−0.027

0.009

0.002

0.973

(0.956–0.990)

Age

(5 years)

−0.140

0.012

< 0.001

0.869

(0.850–0.889)

FEV1

(100 ml)

−0.040

0.005

< 0.001

0.961

(0.952–0.970)

RV%

(9%)

0.011

0.003

< 0.001

1.011

(1.004–1.017)

DLCO%

(11%)

−0.057

0.009

< 0.001

0.944

(0.929–0.961)

Handgrip

(5 kg)

−0.065

0.010

< 0.001

0.937

(0.919–0.955)

6mWT

(25 m)

− 0.065

0.005

< 0.001

0.937

(0.927–0.947)

Smoking

(10 pack/y)

0.024

0.006

< 0.001

1.024

(1.013–1.036)

BMI

< 25

–

–

–

–

–

25–30

0.153

0.042

< 0.001

1.165

(1.073–1.265)

> 30

0.158

0.047

< 0.001

1.171

(1.068–1.285)

PA

< 2 h/week

–

–

–

–

–

2–4 h/week

−0.280

0.062

< 0.001

0.755

(0.669–0.854)

> 4 h/weeka

−0.363

0.061

< 0.001

0.696

(0.618–0.784)

Work/intense

−0.558

0.068

< 0.001

0.572

(0.501–0.654)

CCI

0–1

–

–

–

–

–

> 1

0.096

0.036

0.007

1.101

(1.026–1.180)

Treatmentb

0–1 out of LABA/LAMA

–

–

–

–

–

2 out of LABA/LAMA/ICS

0.177

0.059

0.003

1.193

(1.062–1.340)

LABA+LAMA+ICS

0.136

0.051

0.008

1.146

(1.036–1.267)

Previous hospitalizations

0

–

–

–

–

–

1

0.102

0.043

0.021

1.108

(1.016–1.208)

2

0.299

0.066

< 0.001

1.348

(1.184–1.535)

3

0.281

0.098

0.004

1.325

(1.094–1.604)

>  3

0.307

0.079

< 0.001

1.360

(1.165–1.587)

Sigmac

 

0.945

0.030

–

–

–

  1. BMI body mass index, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, DLCO carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in the first second, PA physical activity, RV residual volume, 6mWT 6-min walking test, SD standard deviation, OR odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. a Gardening subjects were included in this category
  3. b Treatment has been classified as follows: 0–1 out of LABA/LAMA; 2 out of LABA/LAMA/ICS; 3 of them LABA+LAMA+ICS
  4. c Standard deviation of the random intercept