Table 1

Subject characteristics

Period 1 (2014–2016)
NormalPRISmCOPD
Subjects, n140917687
Age (years)*56.1±9.560.1±9.256.3±9.2
Male sex (%)805 (57.1%)112 (63.6%)59 (67.8%)
BMI (kg/m2)*23.6±3.423.9±4.622.7±2.9
Current smoker, n (%)207 (14.7)42 (23.9)23 (26.4)
Former smoker, n (%)386 (27.4)53 (30.1)31 (35.6)
Never-smoker, n (%)816 (57.9)81 (46.0)33 (37.9)
FEV1 (litre)*2.70±0.622.03±0.442.31±0.67
FVC (litre)*3.32±0.782.61±0.603.41±0.94
FEV1/FVC (%)*81.4±5.078.4±5.667.6±3.6
%FEV1 (%)*96.8±10.073.1±7.278.4±16.2
%FVC (%)*95.0±10.374.0±8.492.2±16.8
Drinking habit
Everyday454 (32.2)75 (42.6)34 (39.1)
Sometime594 (42.5)47 (26.7)34 (39.1)
Never361 (25.6)54 (30.7)19 (21.8)
  • *Values are given as mean±SD or number (%).

  • BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; PRISm, preserved ratio impaired spirometry.