Table 2.
Prevalence of abnormalities of body mass index, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and electrocardiographic abnormalities. Figures are number (percentage) of patients
| Men | Women | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| Underweight | 0 | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1) |
| Normal | 8 (24) | 15 (20) | 23 (21) |
| Overweight | 16 (47) | 32 (43) | 48 (44) |
| Obese | 8 (24) | 23 (31) | 35 (32) |
| Extremely obese | 2 (6) | 3 (4) | 5 (5) |
| FEV1 (%) of predicted | |||
| <50% | 8 (24) | 16 (21) | 24 (22) |
| 50-70% | 14 (12) | 16 (21) | 30 (28) |
| 71-90% | 8 (24) | 32 (43) | 40 (37) |
| >91-100% | 1 (3) | 4 (5) | 5 (5) |
| >100% | 2 (6) | 5 (7) | 7 (6) |
| Electrocardiography | |||
| Normal | 17 (50) | 53 (71) | 70 (64) |
| Abnormal | 17 (50) | 22 (29) | 39 (36) |
| Abnormalities on electrocardiography* | |||
| Left bundle branch block | 0 | 2 (3) | 2 (2) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 2 (6) | 1 (1) | 3 (3) |
| Myocardial infarction | 4 (12) | 1 (1) | 5 (5) |
| ST/T changes | 4 (12) | 9 (12) | 13 (12) |
| Right bundle branch block | 2 (6) | 3 (4) | 5 (5) |
| Paced | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradycardia | 2 (6) | 1 (1) | 3 (3) |
| Conduction abnormality | 2 (6) | 3 (4) | 5 (5) |
| Right ventricular hypertrophy/right axis deviation | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 2 (2) |
*
Categories not mutually exclusive.