Table 1.

Characteristics of the study cohort (n = 59)

Variable	Median [IQR] or proportion % (n)
•Demographics
Male gender	49% (29)
Age, years	57 [43–64; range 27–71]
Overweight & obese	34% (20)
Metabolic syndrome	12% (7)
•Anthropometrics
BMI, kg/m2	24 [21–26; range 1–39]
Waist circumference, cm	87 [79–94; range 66–115]
•ICS morphology
Width at Site 1, mm	14.9 [12–18; range 6–26]
Width at Site 2, mm	18.0 [15–21; range 8v53]
Width at Site 3, mm	17.4 [14–21; range 5–32]
Width at Site 4, mm	15.4 [13–18; range 7–25]
SCD at Site 1, mm	19.3 [18–23; range 13–39]
SCD at Site 2, mm	16.6 [15–21; range 11–38]
SCD at Site 3, mm	17.6 [15–21; range 11–39]
SCD at Site 4, mm	19.6 [16–23; range 10–37]
•ICS biomechanics
Stiffness at Site 1, kPa	15.1 [11–20; range 6–51]
Stiffness at Site 2, kPa	12.6 [9–17; range 4–46]
Stiffness at Site 3, kPa	11.7 [9–16; range 5–48]
Stiffness at Site 4, kPa	10.0 [8–14; range 4–40]

Data were aggregated for two respiratory conditions

BMI body mass index