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Table 3 Clinical and functional characteristics, by age and severity of obstruction.

From: Does mild COPD affect prognosis in the elderly?

 

ATS/ERS stage

 

No Obstruction

Mild obstruction

Moderate/Severe obstruction

Males (%)

47.3

58.1

65.9

Ischemic heart disease (%)1

21.6

23.1

25.6

Cerebro-vascular disease (%)

11.0

5.6

4.4

Diabetes (%)

15.9

15.4

16.7

Cancer (%)

8.2

8.8

4.4

6MWD % predicted (mean [SD])

76.8 (30.5)

78.1 (24.7)

66.2 (24.9)

GDS score (mean [SD])

4.2 (3.3)

3.6 (3.4)

4.5 (3.5)

MMSE score (mean [SD])

26.5 (3.7)

26.4 (4.2)

25.3 (4.8)

Barthel Index (mean [SD])

92.8 (9.6)

92.6 (12.4)

91.0 (10.9)

 

BTS stage

 

No Obstruction

Mild obstruction

Moderate/Severe obstruction

Males (%)

47.3

66.7

74.2

Ischemic heart disease (%)1 21.9

24.5

25.8

 

Cerebro-vascular disease (%)

10.0

5.3

3.2

Diabetes (%)

16.6

16.0

9.7

Cancer (%)

8.3

6.4

3.2

6MWD % predicted (mean [SD])

78.9 (29.0)

69.9 (24.0)1

57.8 (26.8)

GDS score (mean [SD])

4.0 (3.3)

4.2 (3.5)

5.2 (4.1)

MMSE score (mean [SD])

26.5 (3.8)

25.6 (4.6)1

25.6 (4.5)

Barthel Index (mean [SD])

92.9 (10.3)

91.7 (9.9)

89.7 (14.1)

 

GOLD stage

 

No Obstruction

Mild obstruction

Moderate/Severe obstruction

Males (%)

42.7

57.3

68.5

Ischemic heart disease (%)1

22.3

21.0

24.8

Cerebro-vascular disease (%)

11.2

7.4

4.8

Diabetes (%)

16.5

16.8

14.4

Cancer (%)

7.8

9.5

5.6

6MWD % predicted (mean [SD])

81.3 (29.4)

75.2 (28.0)

66.8 (25.1)

GDS score (mean [SD])

4.1 (3.6)

3.6 (3.3)

4.4 (3.7)

MMSE score (mean [SD])

26.7 (3.6)

26.1 (4.3)

25.6 (4.5)

Barthel Index (mean [SD])

93.3 (9.3)

92.1 (12.2)

91.2 (11.0)

  1. Age ≥ 75 years.
  2. 1P < 0.05.