| COPD with CV comorbidity (n = 47) | COPD without CV comorbidity (n = 55) | p Value | |
| Sex (M/F) | 28/19 | 33/22 | 1.00 |
| Age (y) | 67.3 (1.0) | 66.9 (1.0) | 0.217 |
| Current smoker | 19 (40) | 29 (53) | 0.238 |
| Ex-smoker | 28 (60) | 26 (47) | 0.238 |
| Serum total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.5 (0.2) | 5.8 (0.1) | 0.118 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.9 (0.2) | 3.2 (0.2) | 0.376 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.7 (0.1) | 0.670 |
| C reactive protein (mg/l) | 6.8 (1.7) | 5.4 (0.7) | 0.115 |
| Height (cm) | 162 (3.0) | 165 (3.4) | 0.982 |
| Weight (kg) | 70 (3.2) | 69 (3.0) | 0.756 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26 (1.1) | 24 (0.8) | 0.092 |
Values are mean (SEM) or number (%).
Significance (p) unpaired t test or χ2.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CV, cardiovascular; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein.