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Table 1 Clinical Characteristics by Emphysema Status in Smokers in Batch 1 and Batch 2 (222 subjects)

From: Value of metalloproteinases in predicting COPD in heavy urban smokers

 

Smokers without Emphysema

Smokers with Emphysema

P value

Mean ± SD or %

N

Mean ± SD or %

N

Age (years)

60.8 ± 7.1

121

64.8 ± 7.0

101

< 0.0001

Height (cm)

169.1 ± 10.0

120

170.3 ± 9.2

101

0.51

Weight (kg)

80.9 ± 17.8

120

79.4 ± 18.7

101

0.50

BMI

28.2 ± 5.3

120

27.2 ± 5.3

101

0.24

Start smoke age

16.9 ± 4.0

121

16.6 ± 4.5

101

0.80

Cigarettes Daily

24.0 ± 11.0

121

26.3 ± 11.1

101

0.11

Smoke Duration Years

31.7 ± 11.5

121

39.6 ± 10.8

101

< 0.0001

Pack Years

37.2 ± 20.4

121

50.9 ± 23.8

101

< 0.0001

FEV1/FVC

75.5 ± 7.9

111

67.5 ± 10.6

95

< 0.0001

Gender

 

121

 

102

 

 Female

61 (50%)

 

45 (45%)

 

0.42

 Male

60 (50%)

 

57 (55%)

  

Race

 

121

 

102

0.06

 African American

4 (3%)

 

9 (9%)

  

 Asian

0 (0%)

 

1 (1%)

  

 Caucasian

110 (91%)

 

90 (89%)

  

 Indian

1 (1%)

 

0 (0%)

  

 Other

6 (5%)

 

1 (1%)

  

Cough

 

121

 

102

0.04

 Yes

20 (17%)

 

29 (29%)

  

 No

101 (83%)

 

73 (71%)

  

Current Smoker

 

121

 

102

0.01

 Yes

38 (31%)

 

49 (49%)

  

 No

83 (69%)

 

52 (51%)

  

Phlegm

 

120

 

101

0.11

 Yes

8 (7%)

 

14 (14%)

  

 No

112 (93%)

 

86 (86%)

  

MRC Score

 

121

 

101

0.12

 0

87 (72%)

 

63 (62%)

  

 1

12 (10%)

 

23 (23%)

  

 2

8 (7%)

 

5 (5%)

  

 3

2 (2%)

 

3 (3%)

  

 4

6 (5%)

 

5 (5%)

  

 5

6 (5%)

 

2 (2%)

  

MMP10

 

121

 

101

0.40

 Detectable

75 (62%)

 

69 (68%)

  

 Undetectable

46 (38%)

 

32 (32%)

  
  1. P values from nonparametric Wilcoxon Rank-Sum rank sum test (2-sided). All other P values based on
  2. Fisher’s Exact Test
  3. P values ≤0.05 bolded