Healthy controls (n = 103) | COPD patients (n = 102) | p Value | |
Sex (M/F) | 51/52 | 61/41 | 0.161 |
Age (y) | 66.7 (0.7) | 67.1 (0.7) | 0.677 |
Current smoker | 49 (48) | 48 (47) | 1.000 |
Ex-smoker | 54 (52) | 54 (53) | 1.000 |
Serum total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.5 (0.1) | 5.7 (0.1) | 0.329 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.2 (0.1) | 3.1 (0.1) | 0.444 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.6 (0.1) | 0.335 |
C reactive protein (mg/l) | 2.3 (0.4) | 6.1 (0.9) | 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 168 (0.9) | 164 (2.3) | 0.097 |
Weight (kg) | 76 (1.3) | 69 (2.2) | 0.005 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27 (0.4) | 25 (0.7) | 0.014 |
Values are mean (SEM) or number (%).
Significance (p): unpaired t test (continuous variables), χ2 (categorical data).
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein.