Table 3.

Moderate-to-Severe Exacerbations of COPD and MetS

Variable	Exacerbation
	Baseline		Follow-Up After 5 Years
Moderate-to-Severe Exacerbation	Severe Exacerbation	Moderate-to-Severe Exacerbation	Severe Exacerbation
Total, n	3.5±4.4	0.1±0.4	4.7±5.0	0.1±0.3
No MetS	3.4±4.5	0.1±0.4	4.6±5.1	0.1±0.3
MetS	3.6±4.2	0.1±0.3	4.9±4.6	0.1±0.02
P value	0.41	0.97	0.10	0.59
Men
No MetS	3.3±4.6	0.1±0.4	4.5±5.2	0.1±0.3
MetS	3.2±4.0	0.1±0.3	4.5±4.6	0.1±0.2
P value	0.50	0.23	0.78	0.43
Women
No MetS	3.7±4.3	0.1±0.3	4.9±4.9	0.1±0.2
MetS	4.5±4.6	0.1±0.5	5.8±4.4	0.1±0.2
P value	0.03	0.14	0.02	0.85

Note: Data are expressed as mean±standard deviation.

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MetS, metabolic syndrome.