Table 1 Demographic data of the patients and controls
From: Markers of lower respiratory tract infections in emergency departments
| Â | n | Gender | Age | Smoking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | % | Package/year |
AECOPD | 115 | 109 M, 6 F | 64.4 ±11.4 | 94% | 52.7 ± 24.7 |
PNEUMONIA | 64 | 55 M, 9 F | 64.3 ± 12.4 | 74% | 51.6 ± 26.0 |
*OTHERS | 15 | 10 M, 5 F | 68.3 ± 9.6 | 66% | 54.5 ± 25.2 |
TOTAL CASES | 194 | 174 M, 20 F | 64.2 ± 11.7 | 92% | 52.5 ± 25.6 |
CONTROLS | 50 | 31 M, 19 F | 46.2 ± 17.4 | 42% | 20.5 ± 8.5 |