Table 4.
Baseline Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristics | Device Group | Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age (y) | 60.02 ± 10.04 | 59.62 ± 14.60 |
| n = 35 | n = 40 | |
| Female | n = 15 (43.0%) | n = 15 (37.5%) |
| Male | n = 20 (57.0%) | n = 25 (62.5%) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 4.5 | 30.4 ± 5.1 |
| n = 35 | n= 40 | |
| Co-Morbidities | ||
| Tobacco Smoking | n = 3 (8.5%) | n = 6 (15.0%) |
| COPD 1 | n = 3 (8.5%) | n = 2 (5.0%) |
| Cardiac Disease | n = 7 (20.0%) | n = 9 (22.5%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | n = 8 (22.8%) | n = 10 (25.0%) |
| Hypertension | n = 11 (31.4%) | n = 18 (45.0%) |
1 COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.