Table 2: Result of the comparison of means between the before-after moments of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program-PRP, separated by COPD stage.
Moment | ||||
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Staging | Variables | Before M ± SD | After M ± SD | p |
Mild n = 9 | Walk Test (m) | 455.0 ± 88.7 | 478.1 ± 84.8 | 0.342 |
BAI (scores) | 12.11 ± 8.58 | 8.44 ± 4.82 | 0.206 | |
BDI (scores) | 12.44 ± 5.34 | 3.56 ± 3.00 | 0.005** | |
Moderate n = 53 | Walk Test (m) | 432.1 ± 95.3 | 485.7 ± 88.3 | < 0.001** |
BAI (scores) | 9.91 ± 6.86 | 7.74 ± 7.33 | 0.025* | |
BDI (scores) | 10.43 ± 7.94 | 8.19 ± 5.26 | 0.043* | |
Severe n = 58 | Walk Test (m) | 383.6 ± 99.1 | 439.7 ± 96.6 | < 0.001** |
BAI (scores) | 8.86 ± 5.65 | 6.57 ± 6.97 | 0.008** | |
BDI (scores) | 10.97 ± 7.75 | 7.74 ± 7.28 | 0.001** | |
Very Severe n = 43 | Walk Test (m) | 390.3 ± 98.7 | 451.6 ± 112.9 | < 0.001** |
BAI (scores) | 10.67 ± 6.85 | 8.40 ± 7.93 | 0.037* | |
BDI (scores) | 12.40 ± 8.85 | 9.91 ± 7.95 | 0.03* |
M = mean; SD = standard deviation; (**) significant p < 0.01; (*) significant p < 0.05.