Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| HPC group (n = 35) | Control group (n = 35) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 63.1 ± 12.7 | 62.3 ± 13.5 |
| Sex (male/female) | 21/14 | 19/16 |
| Weight (kg) | 60.6 ± 10.9 | 58.7 ± 11.4 |
| Height (cm) | 165 ± 9 | 162 ± 8 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 8 | 9 |
| CAD | 1 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 0 | 1 |
| Smoking | ||
| Non-smoker | 12 | 10 |
| Ex-smoker | 11 | 12 |
| Current smoker | 12 | 13 |
| % of predicted FVC | 92.3 ± 8.8 | 91.1 ± 9.2 |
| % of predicted FEV1 | 88.9 ± 10.2 | 86.2 ± 11.6 |
Values are expressed as the means ± standard deviation or number (n)
Abbreviations: CAD coronary artery disease, FVC forced vital capacity, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, HPC hypoxic preconditioning