Total cohort | Native English countries TDI focal score 1 | Nonnative English countries TDI focal score 1 | ||||
TDI R | TDI NR | TDI R | TDI NR | TDI R | TDI NR | |
Subjects n | 382 | 615 | 135 | 252 | 247 | 363 |
Exacerbations | ||||||
Patients with event % | 29.8* | 39.0 | 30.4** | 41.7 | 29.6 | 37.2 |
Events per patient yr | 0.872* | 1.358 | 0.901** | 1.399 | 0.857** | 1.329 |
Health Status# | ||||||
SGRQ total score | −8.8±0.6** | 0.9±0.5 | −12.0±1.1* | −1.2±0.8 | −7.0±0.8* | 2.3±0.6 |
SGRQ impacts score | −7.7±0.3 ** | 1.3±0.6 | −11.3±1.2* | −1.0±0.9 | −5.9±0.9* | 2.8±0.7 |
SGRQ symptom score | −13.6±1.2* | 0.6±0.8 | −18.3±1.9* | −3.1±1.3 | −11.3±1.4* | 3.1±1.1 |
SGRQ activity score | −7.7±0.8* | 0.4±0.5 | −9.6±1.2* | −0.4±0.9 | −6.4±0.9* | 0.99±0.7 |
Spirometry | ||||||
Trough FEV1 | 0.08±0.01* | 0.01±0.01 | 0.13±0.02* | 0.03±0.01 | 0.05±0.02 ** | −0.01±0.01 |
Trough FVC | 0.17±0.03* | 0.05±0.02** | 0.28±0.04* | 0.11±0.03* | 0.12±0.03* | 0.01±0.03 |
Data are presented as mean±se unless otherwise stated
R: responders
NR: nonresponders
SGRQ: St. George's respiratory questionnaire
FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second
FVC: forced vital capacity
#: A change of 4 units in SGRQ is clinically meaningful
*: p<0.05
**: p<0.001, responders versus nonresponders