Table 4 Distribution of score differences with COPD assessment and mMRC scores of the patients in the Intervention 1 and Intervention 2 groups at the first and last follow-up

I1 group (n=32)

First follow-up

M (Q₁–Q₃)

35.5 (30.25–38.75)

4.0 (3.0–4.0)

Last follow-up

M (Q₁–Q₃)

27.0 (21.0–32.5)

3.0 (3.0–3.0)

Difference*

M (Q₁–Q₃)

5.5 (4.0–9.0)

1.0 (0.0–1.0)

p**

<0.001

<0.001

I2 group (n=35)

First follow-up

M (Q₁–Q₃)

34.0 (28.0–36.0)

4.0 (3.0–4.0)

Last follow-up

M (Q₁–Q₃)

29.0 (20.0–34.0)

3.0 (3.0–4.0)

Difference*

M (Q₁–Q₃)

3.0 (2.0–5.0)

0.0 (0.0–1.0)

p**

<0.001

0.001

0.002

0.040