Research Article

The Indices of Instantaneous Pulse Rate Variability Are Indicators for Daily Life Quality Assessment in Patients with COPD

Table 5

Correlation between iPRV indices and each subquestion of CAT in phase B.

VariablesLFHFVHFnLFanHFaLF/HFnLFbnHFbnVHFb

CAT1−0.03−0.06−0.040.28−0.280.280.24−0.31−0.01
CAT2−0.03−0.03−0.040.16−0.160.160.01−0.270.13
CAT30.120.060.090.05−0.050.050.14−0.28−0.11
CAT40.060.080.01−0.010.01−0.01−0.110.30−0.07
CAT5−0.04−0.040.000.20−0.200.20−0.04−0.200.35
CAT6−0.25−0.35−0.300.37−0.370.370.36−0.310.04
CAT7−0.33−0.41−0.450.30−0.300.300.30−0.13−0.08
CAT8−0.29−0.37−0.410.32−0.320.320.23−0.15−0.05

p-value< 0.05.