Table 2

Association of prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator spirometric measures with chronic bronchitis, dyspnoea scores, chest CT emphysema and air trapping and distance covered in 6 min walk test

Prebronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7 (PREO)Postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7 (POSTO)
OR (95% CI)P valueAICOR (95% CI)P valueAIC
Chronic bronchitis2 (1.78 to 2.25)<0.00189102.14 (1.9 to 2.41)<0.0018882