GOLD Grades 1 and 2 | |||
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Male (N = 5457) | Female (N = 3229) | p-value* | |
Rate of FEV1 decline, mean (95% CI), mL/year | − 36.6 (− 37.6, − 35.6) | − 29.2 (− 30.2, − 28.1) | p < 0.001 |
Age, y, mean (SD) | 51.8 (8.8) | 51.9 (9.3) | p = 0.40 |
BMI, kg/m2, mean(SD) | 26.3 (3.9) | 24.8 (4.7) | p < 0.001 |
BMI category, n (%) | p < 0.001 | ||
Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 54 (1.0) | 109 (3.4) | |
Normal (BMI 18.5–25.0) | 2082 (38.2) | 1,863 (57.7) | |
Overweight (BMI 25.1–30.0) | 2477 (45.4) | 863 (26.7) | |
Obese (BMI > 30.1) | 844 (15.5) | 394 (12.2) | |
Smoking status, n (%) | p = 0.02 | ||
Ex-smoker | 1472 (45.7) | 2350 (43.1) | |
Current smoker | 1750 (54.3) | 3099 (56.9) |