Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics at baseline (N=178)
| Patients’ characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 64 (60–69) |
| Male/female, n | 119/59 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.6 (22.5–28.4) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 41 (23) |
| Pack years of smoking, n | 40 (30–60) |
| FEV1, % pred | 46 (33–64) |
| FVC, % pred | 82 (67–95) |
| RV/TLC, % | 54 (±10.7) |
| DLCO, % pred | 50 (36–69) |
| Objectively measured activity >3MET, min/day | 39 (16–82) |
Note: Values are median (IQR) or mean (±SD), unless otherwise stated.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiration volume in 1 second; % pred, % predicted; FVC, forced vital capacity; RV/TLC, residual volume to total lung capacity; DLCO, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.