Table 1 SUBJECT CHARACTERISTICS (n (%), mean ± sd)
VARIABLE | INADEQUATE CONTROL (n = 352) | ADEQUATE CONTROL (n = 143) | p VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
MALE SEX | 169 (48.01) | 75 (52.45) | 0.3714 |
AGE (years) | 53.21 ± 7.81 | 54.53 ± 7.61 | 0.0829 |
35-45 | 64 (18.18) | 19 (13.29) | 0.1037 |
46-55 | 140 (39.77) | 54 (37.76) | |
56-65 | 148 (42.05) | 70 (48.95) | |
HEIGHT (centimeters) | 160.60 ± 10.40 | 161.42 ± 9.16 | 0.3865 |
WEIGHT (kilograms) | 72.82 ± 14.43 | 73.80 ± 13.13 | 0.4689 |
SMOKING HISTORY | 0.8750 | ||
non smoker | 151 (42.90) | 64 (44.76) | |
past smoker | 152 (43.18) | 58 (50.56) | |
current smoker | 49 (13.92) | 21 (14.69) | |
cigarettes/day | 5.70 ± 5.86 | 7.14 ± 6.83 | 0.4026 |
median (p25-p75) | 3.0 (2-7) | 4.0 (2-10) | |
EXPOSURE TO DUST, LIFETIME | 113 (32.10) | 43 (30.07) | 0.6594 |
EXPOSURE TO GASES, LIFETIME | 48 (13.64) | 22 (15.38) | 0.6133 |
EXPOSURE TO WOODSMOKE, LIFETIME | 100 (28.41) | 32 (22.38) | 0.1694 |
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS | 8 (2.27) | 3 (2.10) | 0.9049 |
LUNG EMPHYSEMA | 2 (0.57) | 0 (0.00) | 0.3659 |
ASTHMA | 8 (2.27) | 4 (2.80) | 0.7312 |
PULMONARY EMBOLISM | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |