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Table 3 Comparison of various parameters with anxiety and depression

From: Anxiety and depression in COPD patients and correlation with sputum and BAL cytologyAnsietà e depressione nei pazienti con BPCO e correlazione con la citologia dell’espettoratoe del BAL

p

HAD-anxiety

HAD-depression

Age

0.687

0.289

Gender

0,582

0,885

Smoking (pack/years)

0,199

0,083

COPD stage

0,001

0,001

Disease duration (year)

0.078

0.086

Hospital admission

0.326

0.002

Exacerbations per year

0.084

0.17

Borg

0.424

0.118

LTOT

0.349

0.284

NIMV

0.693

0.042

  1. Definition of abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HAD, Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale; LTOT, long term oxygen therapy; NIMV, non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
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