Table 1 Basic characteristics of COPD patients
Patient characteristics | COPD |
|---|---|
Number of patients (n) | 221 |
Mean Age (years) | 65.5 ± 12.3 |
Gender (n) | |
(i) Women | 71 |
(ii) Men | 150 |
Mean body mass index (BMI) (minimum–maximum) | 28.4 (17.1–56.8) |
(i) Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 21.5 (18.3–24.5) |
(i–ii) Normal weight (< 20 kg/m2) | 18.4 (15 patients) |
(ii) Cachexia (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 17.1 (3 patient) |
(iii) Obese (≥ 25.0 kg/m2) | 30.3 (25.2–56.3) |
GOLD stages (n) | |
Stage I | 42 |
Stage II | 125 |
Stage III | 34 |
Stage IV | 20 |
Smoking history (n) | |
Current smoker | 142 |
Never smoker | 77 |
Ex-smoker | 2 |