Table 1

Baseline characteristics and Pearson's correlation coefficients with EQ-5D-5L utility index and EQ-VAS (n=616)

CharacteristicMean (SD)Pearson's correlation coefficient with EQ-5D-5L
Utility indexEQ-VAS
rp Valuerp Value
Age (years)70.4 (9.3)0.138<0.0010.0390.330
Male (%)59.7
Smoking pack years43.4 (34.8)−0.1230.003−0.163<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)27.5 (6.8)−0.1320.001−0.1040.010
FEV1 (% predicted)46.1 (19.6)0.1560.0020.1120.006
MRC3.4 (1.0)−0.490<0.001−0.376<0.001
SGRQ symptoms67.5 (26.4)−0.257<0.001−0.283<0.001
SGRQ activities69.2 (21.2)−0.603<0.001−0.409<0.001
SGRQ impact36.1 (19.9)−0.596<0.001−0.457<0.001
SGRQ total51.1 (18.2)−0.623<0.001−0.469<0.001
CRQ dyspnoea13.7 (5.4)0.403<0.0010.346<0.001
CRQ fatigue13.8 (5.3)0.572<0.0010.500<0.001
CRQ emotion30.4 (9.6)0.593<0.0010.468<0.001
CRQ mastery17.4 (5.8)0.578<0.0010.426<0.001
CRQ total75.2 (21.9)0.704<0.0010.518<0.001
CAT20.7 (8.2)−0.528<0.001−0.428<0.001
CCQ symptoms2.8 (1.3)−0.483<0.001−0.406<0.001
CCQ function2.8 (1.5)−0.674<0.001−0.459<0.001
CCQ mental2.9 (1.8)−0.507<0.001−0.382<0.001
CCQ total2.9 (1.3)−0.626<0.001−0.483<0.001
Utility index0.68 (0.24)0.538<0.001
EQ-VAS61.0 (20.6)0.538<0.001
  • Data expressed as mean (SD) or Pearson's r.

  • BMI, body mass index; CAT, COPD assessment test; CCQ, clinical COPD questionnaire; CRQ, chronic respiratory questionnaire; MRC, Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Score; SGRQ, St George's respiratory questionnaire.