Table 3

HRs, accompanied with 95% CIs for the whole group

HR (95% CI)
Improvement vs no changeNo change vs deteriorationImprovement vs deterioration
SGRQ total score
Survival1.05 (0.65 to 1.69)0.58 (0.37 to 0.92)0.61 (0.39 to 0.95)
Hospitalisation0.94 (0.76 to 1.17)0.77 (0.62 to 0.97)0.72 (0.58 to 0.90)
Exacerbation0.93 (0.82 to 1.07)0.84 (0.73 to 0.97)0.78 (0.67 to 0.89)
  • Bold printed numbers represent significant (p≤0.05) results.

  • SGRQ, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire.