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. 2009 Aug 31;4(8):e6865. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006865

Table 1. Subject Characteristics by GOLD Classification.

Characteristics GOLD Category
At Risk 1 2 3 4
(n = 56) (n = 38) (n = 58) (n = 64) (n = 18)
Age 59.1±7.2 62.1±8.0 61.7±7.2 62.5±7.1 60.6±6.5
Sex
Male 25 (45%) 22 (58%) 29 (50%) 33 (52%) 7 (39%)
Female 31 (55%) 16 (42%) 29 (50%) 31 (48%) 11 (61%)
Current Smoker 30 (54%) 27 (71%) 43 (74%) 41 (64%) 8 (44%)
FEV1 (%) 98.4±13.0 92.1±8.4 67.2±8.0 40.9±5.9 23.8±4.8
FEV1/FVC (%) 76.9±4.5 63.5±4.3 59.6±7.5 44.2±7.3 32.7±6.5