Table 1 Clinical and physiologic characteristics of the COPD and control group
Control group | COPD group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 53.65 ± 8.68 | 54.00 ± 7.58 | 0.628 |
M:F ratio | 44:6 | 44:6 | 0.546 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.55 ± 1.98 | 22.82 ± 2.63 | 0.679 |
FEV 1 (% ) | 88 ± 3.46 | 57.54 ± 18.33 | 0.000 |
6MWD (mtrs) | 375.45 ± 68.98 | 212.60 ±53.22 | 0.000 |