Table 5

Estimated mean and variance for the random effect of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)% predicted on each domain of Cystic Fibrosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (CFQoL) together with estimated % of patients having a declining CFQoL domain with declining FEV1% predicted.

DomainFEV1% predicted Estimate (SE)p Value*% of patients (95% CI)
Physical functioning
 Mean0.0217 (0.0039)<0.001
 Variance0.0014 (0.0003)<0.001
72 (64 to 81)
Social functioning
 Mean0.0149 (0.0042)<0.001
 Variance0.0010 (0.0002)<0.001
68 (58 to 79)
Emotional responses
 Mean0.0130 (0.0033)<0.001
 Variance0.0008 (0.0002)<0.001
68 (59 to 78)
Treatment issues
 Mean0.0116 (0.0033)<0.001
 Variance0.0006 (0.0002)0.002
68 (58 to 82)
Chest symptoms
 Mean0.0205 (0.0032)<0.001
 Variance0.0005 (0.0001)0.003
82 (73 to 91)
Body image
 Mean0.0019 (0.0082)0.877
 Variance0.0001 (0.0001)0.507
58 (39 to 87)
Interpersonal relationships
 Mean0.0116 (0.0032)<0.001
 Variance0.0010 (0.0002)<0.001
64 (57 to 73)
Career concerns
 Mean0.0164 (0.0032)<0.001
 Variance0.0007 (0.0002)<0.001
73 (64 to 84)
Concerns for the future
 Mean0.0077 (0.0027)0.044
 Variance0.0005 (0.0001)<0.001
64 (54 to 73)
  • 2 test with 1 df for the mean but with 3 df for the variance since the variance was tested jointly with the covariance with the other two random effects in the model.