Table 1. Patient characteristics.
Number of subjects | 49 |
Age (years) | 64±9 |
Male/female | 24/25 |
Pack years | 39±22 |
Weight (kg) | 66.2±13.3 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3±2.6 |
GOLD I/II/III/IV | 1/1/26/21 |
FEV1 (l/s) | 0.8±0.3 |
FEV1 (%) | 31±6 |
TLC (l) | 7.7±1.7 |
TLC (%) | 128±11 |
RV (l) | 5.3±1.4 |
RV (%) | 230±31 |
BMI = body mass index, FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 s, TLC = total lung capacity, RV = residual volume. Percentage values refer to the predicted volumes.