Table 2—

Relationship between dyspnoea grade and generic questionnaire# domains in the whole population/nonasthmatic patients with airflow obstruction

Dyspnoea gradeDomain
MobilityAutonomyActivityAnxietyPain
095.6/91.599.3/98.095.7/93.154.7/57.450.3/45.6
186.1/82.198.3/100.087.5/89.536.9/29.929.6/35.8
274.2/61.195.3/88.979.7/77.833.9/38.914.8/16.7
355.1/53.390.9/86.767.1/66.722.5/26.717.2/26.7
454.6/40.081.8/80.063.6/40.030.3/20.03.0/0.0
  • Data are presented as the percentage of the whole population/nonasthmatic patients with airflow obstruction in each dyspnoea grade who report no limitation/impairment in the domain under consideration. #: European quality of life five-dimension questionnaire.