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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: Plasma sRAGE levels strongly associate with centrilobular emphysema assessed by HRCT scans

 

COPD patients

Healthy controls (GOLD 0)

p-values

Number of subjects

324

185

NA

Number male subjects, %

170 (52%)

75 (41%)

0.0100

Age, years

64.9 (8.0)

65.0 (5.8)

0.94

BMI, kg/m2

28.4 (5.5)

29.3 (4.9)

0.07

Number current smoker, %

84 (26%)

45 (24%)

0.75

Pack years

51.4 (25.0)

39.3 (22.0)

 < 0.0001

GOLD stages (I/II/III/IV)

79/144/78/23

NA

NA

FEV1, % predicted

62.4 (22.1)

98.0 (11.2)

 < 0.0001

Decrease in FEV1 in 5 years, mL

209 (281)

218 (215)

0.70

  1. Data presented as mean (SD) or number (% proportion), statistical significant results are depicted in bold
  2. NA not applicable
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Respiratory Research

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