ICS users(n = 53) | ICS non-users(n = 25) | |
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Results are expressed as mean (SD); geometric means are used for log transformed variables. | ||
ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; MI, myocardial infarction; BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; 6MWT, 6 minute walk test distance. | ||
Age (years) | 66 (9) | 64 (9) |
Sex (% men) | 60 | 56 |
Smoking (packs/year) | 48 (3) | 59 (1) |
Current smoker (%) | 13 | 12 |
IHD (%) | 13 | 12 |
MI (%) | 11 | 8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 (5.2) | 27.58 (6.4) |
FEV1 (% predicted) | 37 (11) | 35 (11) |
6MWT (m) | 388 (96) | 345 (111) |