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Table 3 Characteristics of patients with chronic bronchitis and emphysema

From: Plasma leptin and insulin-like growth factor I levels during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Chronic bronchitis

(n = 29)

25 M, 4 F

Emphysema

(n = 23)

18 M, 5 F

p

Age, yr

68.9 ± 9.3

70.8 ± 7.0

0.524

Weight, kg

75.3 ± 14.1

65.9 ± 11.4

0.022

Height, cm

166.44 ± 7.10

166.52 ± 7.29

0.971

BMI, kg/m 2

27.1 ± 4.2

23.7 ± 3.1

0.003

% FM

31.4 ± 4.5

27.9 ± 5.2

0.047

Fat mass, kg

23.7 ± 6.4

18.7 ± 5.7

0.006

Fat free mass, kg

51,5 ± 9,7

47,2 ± 7,7

0.058

FVC %Pred

65.7 ± 14.1

58.1 ± 13.8

0.032

FEV 1 %Pred

47.4 ± 11.2

39.2 ± 9.9

0.005

PaO 2 mmHg

59,4 ± 13,3

56,6 ± 11,6

0.256

PaCO 2 mmHg

49,6 ± 12,0

41,1 ± 9,5

0.276