Table 1
Characteristics of subjects with COPD and resistant smokers
COPD (nā=ā165)
Resistant smokers (nā=ā76)
Mean (SD) smoking history (pack years)
44.9 (22.5)
45.8 (31.3)
Mean (SD) age (years)
66.8 (10.3)
53.7 (10.8)
Male (%)
55.2
56.0
Mean (SD) FEV
1
(% predicted)
32.6 (13.3)
95.8 (10.9)