Table 1.
General characteristics of the population (n = 681)
| Population | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n. |
681 |
480 |
201 |
| Age (mean, years) |
72.3 ± 9.6 sd |
72.9 ± 9.1 sd |
70.8 ± 10.4 sd |
| Origin (%) |
|
|
|
| North |
36.4% |
71.8% |
28.2% |
| Center |
30.7% |
73.4% |
26.8% |
| South + Islands |
32.9% |
75.9% |
24.1% |
| Smoking |
|
|
|
| smokers (%) |
14.5% |
13.1% |
17.9% |
| no. of pack/years |
29.3 ± 27.6 sd |
35.4 ± 28.0 sd |
15.1 ± 20.3 sd |
| ex-smokers (%) |
63.9% |
75.7% |
35.8% |
| non-smokers (%) |
21.6% |
11.2% |
46.3% |
| BMI | 29.1 ± 5.0 sd | 29.3 ± 4.6 sd | 28.7 ± 5.9 sd |