Table 10 Comparisons between general characteristics of patients 65 years old or more
From: Predictors of cardiovascular disease in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| Â | ASTHMA N. 33 | COPD N. 92 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 71.8 ± 0.8 | 73.6 ± 0.6 | NS |
Male, n (%) | 5 (15.2) | 60 (65.2) | < 0.0001 |
Smokers | Â | Â | Â |
Current n(%) | 4 (13) | 45 (51) | < 0.0001 |
Past n (%) | 4 (13) | 36 (41) | < 0.0001 |
BMI | 25.8 ± 0.8 | 26.2 ± 0.5 | NS |
CVD, n (%) | 30 (90.9) | 87 (94.6) | NS |
Pressure overload, n (%) | 15 (45.5) | 38 (41.3) | NS |
Volume overload, n (%) | 15 (45.5) | 49 (53.3) | NS |
Ischemic heart disease, n (%) | 6 (18.2) | 42 (46.7) | 0.0054 |
Pulmonary hypertension, n (%) | 0 | 21 (22.8) | 0.0026 |
VC, % predicted | 86.1 ± 2.6 | 82.7 ± 2.2 | NS |
FEV1, % predicted | 73.3 ± 3.3 | 63.5 ± 2.3 | 0.023 |
FEV1/VC % | 61.63 ± 2.5 | 56.4 ± 1.5 | NS |
MEF50, % predicted | 30.8 ± 3.4 | 26.6 ± 2.3 | NS |
CRP, mg/l | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 8.2 ± 1.0 | 0.018 |