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Table 2 Prevalence of comorbidities and relationships with the CAT score

From: Analysis of comorbid factors that increase the COPD assessment test scores

  

CAT score

 

Comorbidity

Prevalence (%)

Comorbidity (+)

Comorbidity (−)

p value

GERD(FSSG ≥ 8)

34

16.3 ± 9.1

10.5 ± 7.2

<.0001

Anxiety (HAD-A ≥ 11)

7

20.0 ± 11.9

12.1 ± 7.7

<.0001

Depression (HAD-D ≥ 11)

10

19.8 ± 10.2

11.8 ± 7.6

<.0001

Osteoporosis

18

14.9 ± 9.6

11.5 ± 7.6

0.013

Hypertension

36

12.4 ± 8.7

12.6 ± 8.0

NS

Diabetes mellitus

15

13.0 ± 8.3

12.4 ± 8.3

NS

Dyslipidemia

17

11.3 ± 8.9

12.7 ± 8.2

NS

Hyperuricemia

8

13.4 ± 9.4

12.4 ± 8.2

NS

Coronary artery disease

13

12.1 ± 8.0

12.5 ± 8.4

NS

Chronic heart failure

8

13.8 ± 7.1

12.4 ± 8.4

NS

Arrhythmia

11

15.2 ± 9.8

12.1 ± 8.0

0.031

Cerebral infarction

7

12.9 ± 8.5

12.5 ± 8.3

NS

Peptic ulcer

8

14.0 ± 8.9

12.3 ± 8.2

NS

Lung cancer

6

12.9 ± 7.8

12.5 ± 8.3

NS

Other malignancies

19

13.1 ± 8.2

12.4 ± 8.3

NS

  1. Data are presented as means ± SD.
  2. NS Not significant, CAT COPD assessment test, GERD Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, FSSG Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of GERD, HAD-A The seven items for anxiety of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HAD-D The seven items for depression of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
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Respiratory Research

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