Table 1 Characterization of the sample (n = 30)
Variables | Average | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68.17 | 6.11 |
Total body mass (kg) | 67.50 | 13.58 |
Height (cm) | 164.90 | 11.25 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.85 | 4.71 |
Gender (%) | ||
Female | 43.3 | |
Male | 56.7 | |
Spirometry | ||
FEV1 (l) | 1.32 | 0.54 |
FEV1(%) | 49.90 | 17.70 |
FVC (l) | 2.67 | 0.80 |
FVC (%) | 78.70 | 19.50 |
FEV1/FVC | 0.49 | 0.11 |
Cardiovascular | ||
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 116.0 | 16.0 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 82.0 | 11.0 |
HR in rest (bpm) | 92.5 | 13.1 |
Saturation in rest (%) | 91.0 | 2.7 |
Smoking | ||
Never smoked (%) | 5.5 | |
Former smoker (%) | 94.5 | |
Co-morbidities | ||
Hypothyroidism (%) | 3.3 | |
Heart failure (%) | 16.6 | |
Ischemic heart disease (%) | 10.0 | |
Hypertension (%) | 26.6 | |
Arrhythmia (%) | 0.0 | |
Depression (%) | 6.7 | |
Diabetes (%) | 13.3 | |
Time of COPD diagnosis | ||
1–5 years (%) | 10.0 | |
6–10 years (%) | 43.3 | |
≥ 11 years (%) | 46.7 | |