Table 2

Changes in health status and exercise assessments following rehabilitation: between group comparisons by analysis of variance with baseline measurements included as covariates

Outcome variable Mean difference (95% CI)
between 7 and 4 week courses
p value
BPQ1.46 (–0.99 to 3.90)0.231
CRQ: total–0.61 (–1.08 to –0.15)0.0112-150
CRQ: dyspnoea–0.80 (–1.48 to –0.13)0.0212-150
CRQ: fatigue–0.46 (–1.24 to 0.33)0.242
CRQ: emotion–0.89 (–1.45 to –0.33)0.0032-150
CRQ: mastery–0.84 (–1.58 to –0.10)0.0272-150
SWT (m)–16.9 (–58.6 to 24.81)0.415
TET (min)–1.15 (–1.87 to 1.39)2-151 0.56
  • BPQ = Breathing Problems Questionnaire; CRQ = Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire; SWT = shuttle walking test; TET = treadmill endurance test.

  • 2-150 Significant difference.

  • 2-151 Geometric mean difference.