Table 3.

Linear regression analysis showing Metabolic syndrome as a predictor of greater systemic inflammation and vitamin D deficiencyin COPD (n=150)

	R2	F	P
Blood Leucocyte count (×109/L)	0.294	61.728	0.000
hsCRP (mg/L)	0.371	87.429	0.000
Lactate (mmol/L)	0.409	102.52	0.000
Vitamin D (ng/mL)	0.359	21.89	0.000