Table 1 Demographic characteristics of analyzed sample
Baseline characteristics | N = 1,202 |
|---|---|
Age ─ median (IQR) | 46 (34─60) |
Male ─ N (%) | 586 (48.8%) |
Chronic respiratory illnesses ─ N (%) | 78 (6.5%) |
Smoker ─ N (%) | |
Active | 243 (20.3%) |
Ex-smoker | 807 (67.3%) |
Never | 150 (12.5%) |
Geographic area ─ N (%) | |
North-West | 299 (24.9%) |
North-Est | 304 (25.3%) |
Central | 262 (21.8%) |
South and Islands | 337 (28.0%) |