Table 5

Changes of CCQ and SGRQ scores in subjects who successful quitted smoking fortwo months (n = 36)


Baseline
2 months SC
p value

CCQ



Healthy smokers (n = 19)
0.6 (0.1–2.1)
0.3 (0.0–1.6) *
0.012
GOLD (0-III) (n = 17)
1.5 (0.5–4.7)
1.0 (0.2–3.0) *
0.035
SGRQ



GOLD (0-III) (n = 12)
27.0 (8.1–62.4)
23.9 (6.3–53.1)
0.433

SGRQ = St. George Respiratory Questionnaire. SC = smoking cessation. * p < 0.05. Wilcoxon U test.

van der Molen et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003 1:13   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-13