Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients with chronic pulmonary diseases and controls included in the study

PatientsControlsP value
N593593
Median age, years (IQR)68 (58–74)62 (57–64)<0.001
Male gender, n (%)283 (47.7)193 (32.5)<0.001
Median time between first and second vaccine dose, days, (IQR)23 (22–25)30 (29–32)<0.001
BMI, mean (SD)27.2 (6.4)25.4 (6.4)<0.001
  • BMI, body mass index.