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Table 4 Prevalence and likelihood of poor health-related quality of life measures by lung function category and presence of respiratory symptoms among US adults aged 40–79 - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2010

From: Pulmonary function, chronic respiratory symptoms, and health-related quality of life among adults in the United States – National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2010

 

%a(SE)

Unadjusted PRa(95%CI)

Adjusted PRb(95%CI)

Adjusted PRc(95%CI)

Adjusted PRd(95%CI)

Fair or poor health

          

Lung function category

          

 Normal lung function

14.3

(1.0)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

 Restrictive impairment

33.1

(3.4)

2.3

(1.82-2.95)

1.6

(1.24-1.95)

1.5

(1.20-1.90)

1.5

(1.21-1.93)

 Mild obstruction

11.1

(1.3)

0.8

(0.60-1.00)

1.0

(0.76-1.23)

1.0

(0.77-1.22)

1.0

(0.77-1.22)

 Moderate-severe obstruction

26.0

(2.3)

1.8

(1.53-2.16)

1.6

(1.39-1.91)

1.5

(1.25-1.77)

1.5

(1.25-1.78)

Chronic respiratory symptoms

          

 Frequent cough

28.2

(2.1)

1.9

(1.57-2.26)

1.4

(1.17-1.77)

  

1.1

(0.87-1.47)

  No frequent cough

15.0

(1.0)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Frequent phlegm

33.1

(2.4)

2.2

(1.87-2.63)

1.6

(1.27-1.94)

  

1.3

(1.00-1.74)

  No frequent phlegm

14.9

(1.0)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Past year wheeze

29.8

(2.5)

2.1

(1.79-2.41)

1.4

(1.21-1.73)

  

1.3

(1.03-1.56)

  No past year wheeze

14.4

(0.9)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Any

28.2

(1.8)

2.1

(1.87-2.44)

1.6

(1.38-1.80)

1.5

(1.30-1.71)

  

  None

13.2

(0.9)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

Frequent physical distress e

          

Lung function category

          

 Normal lung function

10.2

(1.0)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

 Restrictive impairment

18.4

(2.3)

1.8

(1.28-2.54)

1.2

(0.81-1.78)

1.2

(0.77-1.74)

1.2

(0.78-1.76)

 Mild obstruction

10.2

(1.5)

1.0

(0.70-1.45)

1.1

(0.76-1.56)

1.1

(0.76-1.55)

1.1

(0.76-1.52)

 Moderate-severe obstruction

15.8

(1.9)

1.6

(1.20-2.01)

1.2

(0.94-1.62)

1.1

(0.83-1.47)

1.1

(0.79-1.41)

Chronic respiratory symptoms

          

 Frequent cough

21.7

(2.4)

2.2

(1.80-2.57)

1.6

(1.27-1.90)

  

1.1

(0.87-1.33)

  No frequent cough

10.1

(0.7)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Frequent phlegm

26.8

(3.7)

2.7

(2.12-3.40)

1.9

(1.43-2.50)

  

1.6

(1.15-2.18)

  No frequent phlegm

10.0

(0.7)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Past year wheeze

24.1

(2.3)

2.6

(2.07-3.18)

1.8

(1.43-2.22)

  

1.6

(1.21-2.08)

  No past year wheeze

9.4

(0.8)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Any

20.5

(1.9)

2.3

(1.98-2.73)

1.6

(1.40-1.91)

1.6

(1.36-1.91)

  

  None

8.8

(0.7)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

Frequent mental distress f

          

Lung function category

          

 Normal lung function

11.3

(0.7)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

 Restrictive impairment

15.7

(1.9)

1.4

(1.09-1.75)

1.2

(0.97-1.52)

1.2

(0.93-1.44)

1.2

(0.95-1.47)

 Mild obstruction

9.6

(1.8)

0.8

(0.56-1.28)

1.0

(0.71-1.46)

1.0

(0.73-1.44)

1.0

(0.73-1.43)

 Moderate-severe obstruction

12.5

(2.0)

1.1

(0.79-1.56)

1.0

(0.72-1.40)

0.9

(0.61-1.26)

0.9

(0.60-1.23)

Chronic respiratory symptoms

          

 Frequent cough

22.1

(2.3)

2.1

(1.71-2.67)

1.7

(1.33-2.21)

  

1.4

(0.99-1.96)

  No frequent cough

10.3

(0.6)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Frequent phlegm

22.9

(2.7)

2.2

(1.70-2.73)

1.7

(1.32-2.27)

  

1.3

(0.91-1.84)

  No frequent phlegm

10.6

(0.6)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Past year wheeze

21.9

(2.1)

2.2

(1.76-2.71)

1.7

(1.30-2.12)

  

1.5

(1.16-1.94)

  No past year wheeze

10.0

(0.6)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Any

20.2

(1.7)

2.2

(1.78-2.68)

1.7

(1.40-2.18)

1.8

(1.40-2.22)

  

  None

9.3

(0.6)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

Frequent activity limitation g

          

Lung function category

          

 Normal lung function

4.6

(0.6)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

 Restrictive impairment

9.4

(1.7)

2.0

(1.24-3.36)

1.3

(0.75-2.11)

1.2

(0.73-2.09)

1.3

(0.74-2.11)

 Mild obstruction

4.7

(1.3)

1.0

(0.54-1.92)

1.1

(0.58-2.12)

1.1

(0.58-2.12)

1.1

(0.59-2.09)

 Moderate-severe obstruction

8.8

(1.6)

1.9

(1.18-3.08)

1.4

(0.82-2.39)

1.3

(0.76-2.21)

1.3

(0.75-2.13)

Chronic respiratory symptoms

          

 Frequent cough

11.2

(1.4)

2.4

(1.93-3.03)

1.5

(1.13-1.88)

  

1.2

(0.81-1.71)

  No frequent cough

4.7

(0.4)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Frequent phlegm

12.6

(1.4)

2.7

(2.06-3.45)

1.5

(1.14-2.10)

  

1.3

(0.83-1.93)

  No frequent phlegm

4.7

(0.5)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Past year wheeze

11.6

(1.4)

2.6

(1.97-3.49)

1.5

(1.07-2.10)

  

1.3

(0.92-1.94)

  No past year wheeze

4.4

(0.5)

1.0

--

1.0

--

  

1.0

--

 Any

10.1

(1.1)

2.5

(1.91-3.19)

1.4

(1.09-1.92)

1.4

(1.07-1.85)

  

  None

4.1

(0.4)

1.0

--

1.0

--

1.0

--

  
  1. a Unadjusted.
  2. b Prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) obtained from multivariable logistic regression models that included either lung function category or presence of any respiratory symptoms, as well as sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, number of non-respiratory chronic illnesses, smoking status, and BMI.
  3. c Prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) obtained from multivariable logistic regression model that included both lung function category and presence of any respiratory symptoms simultaneously and was adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, number of non-respiratory chronic illnesses, smoking status, and BMI.
  4. d Prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) obtained from multivariable logistic regression model that included both lung function category and each respiratory symptom simultaneously and was adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, number of non-respiratory chronic illnesses, smoking status, and BMI.
  5. e Physical health not good ≥14 days during past 30 days.
  6. f Mental health not good ≥14 days during past 30 days.
  7. g Poor health limited usual activities ≥14 days during past 30 days.