Table 1
Sample characteristics of adults with obstructive lung disease and of healthy adults


Table 1
Sample characteristics of adults with obstructive lung disease and of healthy adults
Table summary
This table displays the results of Sample characteristics of adults with obstructive lung disease and of healthy adults. The information is grouped by Characteristics (appearing as row headers), Adults with obstructive lung disease, Standard deviation and Healthy adults (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics Adults with obstructive lung disease Standard deviation Healthy adults Standard deviation
Sex (%, male) 43.8 ... 48.8 ...
Age (years) 61.5 9.9 62.2Note * 10
BMI (kg/m2) 28.9 6.1 27.5Note * 4.9
FEV1(L) 2.4 0.8 2.9Note * 0.7
FVC (L) 3.2 0.9 3.7Note * 0.9
FEV1% predicted 82.3 18 98.6Note * 12.7
FVC % predicted 87.4 15.9 98.7Note * 12
Sleep (hours/night) 6.8 1.3 6.8Note * 1.2
Seated activities 18.1 6.2 17.7Note * 6.2
Walking 4.2 4.6 4.5Note * 4.6
Activity levels (hours/week)
Light/moderate intensity physical activity 1.5 3.6 1.8Note * 4
Strenuous/strengthening physical activity 2 3.6 2.4Note * 4
Smoking status (%)
Never smoked 43.3 ... 51.3 ...
< 10 pack years 23.1 ... 26.3 ...
10 or more pack years 33.6 ... 22.3 ...
Education (%)
Less than secondary school graduation 5.1 ... 4.0 ...
Secondary school graduation, no postsecondary education 8.2 ... 9.1 ...
Some postsecondary education 7.1 ... 7.2 ...
Postsecondary degree/diploma 79.6 ... 79.8 ...
Retirement status (%)
Retired 40.6 ... 41.4 ...
Not/partly retired 59.4 ... 58.6 ...
... not applicable
Note *

significantly different from adults with obstructive lung disease (p < 0.05)

Return to note * referrer

BMI= body mass index
FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second.
FVC = forced vital capacity
Notes: Sex, smoking status and education distribution are significantly different using chi-square between adults with obstructive lung disease and health adults at p < 0.05.
Source: The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

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