Table 1.
Patients’ baseline characteristics
| Number of patients | 62 |
| Age (years)a | 67.82±0.75 |
| Education levelb | 12.00 (11.00–12.00) |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 25.92±0.71 |
| FVC (L)b | 2.79 (2.45–3.07) |
| FVC (%) | 72.00 (54.00–76.00) |
| FEV1 (L)b | 1.01 (0.87–1.14) |
| FEV1 (%) | 29.00 (27.00–33.00) |
| FEV1/FVCb | 35.50 (31.00–44.00) |
| 6MWD (m)b | 360.00 (315.00–400.00) |
| IKE (kgf)b | 22.95 (20.60–24.30) |
| ESR (mm/h)b | 15.00 (10.00–30.00) |
| Fibrinogen (g/L)b | 2.96 (2.44–3.49) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L)b | 4.16 (2.73–18.72) |
| MoCAb | 21.50 (20.00–24.00) |
Notes:
a
Continuous variables (with Gaussian distribution) are indicated by their mean and standard deviations.
b
Continuous variables (with non-Gaussian distribution) are indicated by their median (interquartile range).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in the first second; FVC, forced vital capacity; IKE, isometric knee extension; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; 6MWD, 6-minute walking distance.