Table 1 Physical and Clinical Characteristics of patients with COPD and Controls
From: Daily physical activity and related risk factors in COPD
|  | COPD (n = 88) | Comparator (n = 40) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender Male: female | 46:42 | 19:21 | 0.117 |
Age (years) | 66 (8) | 66 (7) | 0.923 |
Smoking (pack years) | 42.2 (24.8) | 22.9 (20.8) | 0.001 |
FEV1 (L) | 1.5 (0.8) | 2.6 (0.6) | 0.001 |
FVC (L) | 2.4 (0.9) | 3.4 (0.9) | 0.001 |
FEV1/FVC | 0.52 (0.1) | 0.78 (0.05) | 0.001 |
FEV1 (%) | 56 (17) | 106 (17) | 0.001 |
FVC (%) | 84 (19) | 112 (17) | 0.001 |
Resting O2 saturation (%) | 96 (2) | 98 (1) | 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.5 (5.2) | 28.6 (4.9) | 0.297 |
Waist:Hip ratio | 0.95 (0.09) | 0.89 (0.06) | 0.002 |
FFM (kg) | 49.5 (10.5) | 50.9 (9.1) | 0.486 |
FM (kg) | 24.8 (9.9) | 27.2 (10.3) | 0.243 |
FFM/FM | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.2 (1.1) | 0.556 |
FFMI (kg/m2) | 18.2 (2.4) | 18.5 (2.1) | 0.589 |
FMI (kg/m2) | 9.3 (3.9) | 10.1 (4.3) | 0.3 |
6MWD (m) | 336 (107) | 515 (88) | 0.001 |
Mean handgrip (kg) | 27.2 (9.6) | 29.7 (10.2) | 0.209 |
Fibrinogen (g/l) # | 3.8 (1.3) | 3.2 (0.6) | 0.012 |
HsCRP (mg/l)# | 3.3 (3.1) | 1.6 (3.2) | 0.023 |
No. Steps | 4095 (2720) | 6734 (3491) | 0.001 |
Time spent on moderate activity (hr)* | 1.3 (0.5–2.2) | 1.3 (0.7–2.1) | 0.662 |
No. Comorbidity | 1.3 (1.2) | 0.8 (0.8) | 0.027 |