Table 1.
Demographics of Total Evaluated and Included Patients
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of subjects evaluated | 1,372 |
| Number of subjects included | 861 (63%) |
| Number of subjects excluded | 511 |
| Reasons of exclusion | |
| COPD | 293 |
| Smoking history (>10 pk-yr) | 168 |
| Restrictive lung disease | 38 |
| Congestive heart failure | 12 |
| Number of subjects with bronchial hyperresponsiveness | 401 (47%) |
| Number with obesity >30 kg/m2 | 337 |
| Mean FVC (% predicted) in subjects with AHR | 89.67 ± 14.88 |
| Mean FEV1 (% predicted) in subjects with AHR | 98.93 ± 15.34 |
AHR = airway hyperresponsiveness; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC = forced vital capacity.