Table 2 Crude mortality in percent among subjects with COPD and controls (FEV1/VC < 0.70 and FEV1/VC > 0.70, respectively), by gender, age-group (year of birth), smoking habits, BMI and reported heart disease
From: Up-to-date on mortality in COPD - report from the OLIN COPD study
Category | Variable | COPD (n = 993) | p-value1 | No COPD (n = 993) | p-value2 | p-value3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Men | 12.3 | 6.9 | 0.002 | ||
Women | 9.1 | 0.109 | 4.6 | 0.138 | 0.008 | |
Age group, born | -1920 | 32.7 | 15.9 | 0.003 | ||
1921-30 | 18.4 | 9.6 | 0.030 | |||
1931-40 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 0.020 | |||
1941-50 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.883 | |||
1951-60 | 2.8 | 0 | ||||
1961- | 0 | 0 | ||||
Smoking | Non smoker | 8.3 | 5.3 | 0.125 | ||
Ex smoker | 12.2 | 6.7 | 0.008 | |||
Smoker | 11.3 | 0.314 | 4.8 | 0.617 | 0.036 | |
BMI | < 20 | 25.6 | 25.0 | 0.960 | ||
20 - < 25 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 0.131 | |||
25 - < 30 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 0.006 | |||
≥ 30 | 12.5 | 0.016 | 4.3 | 0.004 | 0.009 | |
Heart disease | No | 9.1 | 4.5 | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 19.6 | < 0.001 | 12.9 | < 0.001 | 0.102 |