Table 4– Associations between Short Form (SF)-12 physical component score (PCS) and mental health component score (MCS) in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
PCS SF-12MCS SF-12
FEV1 per 10% predicted0.89 (0.68–1.1)-0.07 (-0.29–0.16)
Dyspnoea
 Grade 0ReferenceReference
 Grade 1-1.9 (-3.0– -0.79)-0.59 (-1.8–0.64)
 Grade 2-4.1 (-5.4– -2.8)-1.3 (-2.8–0.15)
 Grade 3-5.5 (-7.2– -3.9)-3.2 (-5.1– -1.4)
 Grade 4-8.6 (-11– -6.6)-6.2 (-8.4– -4.0)
Age per 10 years-1.3 (-1.7– -0.96)0.75 (0.34–1.2)
Females compared with males-1.4 (-2.2– -0.57)-2.2 (-3.1–-1.3)
Symptoms
 Chronic cough-1.4 (-2.8– -0.07)-0.48 (-2.0–1.0)
 Chronic phlegm-1.9 (-3.3– -0.53)-1.4 (-3.0–0.17)
 Wheeze-1.1 (-2.0– -0.25)-1.5 (-2.5– -0.46)
Body mass index kg·m−2
 <200.09 (-1.3–1.5)-2.5 (-4.1– -1.0)
 20–25ReferenceReference
 >25–300.06 (-1.0–0.88)0.78 (-0.43–1.6)
 >30-1.4 (-2.5– -0.19)0.64 (-0.68–2.0)
Comorbidities
 Heart disease-1.5 (-2.6– -0.46)-0.12 (-1.3–1.1)
 Hypertension-0.23 (-1.1–0.46)-0.51 (-1.5–0.46)
 Diabetes-2.0 (-3.6– -0.53)-0.69 (-2.4–1.0)
 Stroke-3.0 (-5.1– -1.0)0.82 (-1.4–3.1)
  • Data are presented as adjusted estimates (95% confidence interval). Estimates are adjusted for the variables in the table, smoking history, educational level and centre. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s.