Table 1 General characteristics of the population (n = 681)
Population | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
n. | 681 | 480 | 201 |
Age (mean, years) | 72.3 ± 9.6 sd | 72.9 ± 9.1 sd | 70.8 ± 10.4 sd |
Origin (%) | |||
North | 36.4% | 71.8% | 28.2% |
Center | 30.7% | 73.4% | 26.8% |
South + Islands | 32.9% | 75.9% | 24.1% |
Smoking | |||
smokers (%) | 14.5% | 13.1% | 17.9% |
no. of pack/years | 29.3 ± 27.6 sd | 35.4 ± 28.0 sd | 15.1 ± 20.3 sd |
ex-smokers (%) | 63.9% | 75.7% | 35.8% |
non-smokers (%) | 21.6% | 11.2% | 46.3% |
BMI | 29.1 ± 5.0 sd | 29.3 ± 4.6 sd | 28.7 ± 5.9 sd |