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Table 3 Correlation of COOP/WONCA chart scores assigned by the patients and their physicians in age and sex matched Japanese and Chinese patients with COPD

From: Application of the COOP/WONCA charts to aged patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comparison between Japanese and Chinese populations

 

Pearson’s correlation coefficient

Physician’s score

Patient’s score

Japanese (n = 13)

   

  Physical fitness

0.801

4.23 ± 0.73

4.00 ± 1.29

  Feelings

0.617

1.85 ± 0.80

1.54 ± 0.52

  Daily activities

0.722

2.15 ± 0.99

1.92 ± 0.95

  Social activities

0.527

1.23 ± 0.44

1.08 ± 0.28

  Change in health

0.815

3.15 ± 0.38

3.00 ± 0.82

  Overall health

0.850

3.00 ± 0.71

2.77 ± 0.83

  Pain

0.237

1.46 ± 0.78

1.92 ± 1.12

Chinese (n = 13)

   

  Physical fitness

0.965

3.85 ± 0.90

3.77 ± 1.01

  Feelings

0.941

2.00 ± 0.82

1.92 ± 0.76

  Daily activities

0.974

2.54 ± 1.20

2.62 ± 1.12

  Social activities

0.953

2.00 ± 0.91

1.92 ± 0.86

  Change in health

0.980

3.31 ± 1.38

3.23 ± 1.30

  Overall health

0.826

3.92 ± 0.95

3.77 ± 0.93

  Pain

0.978

2.38 ± 1.26

2.31 ± 1.32

  1. Data in scores and differences are presented as mean ± SD.