Baseline characteristics of patients
| Survivor n = 477 | Non-survivor n = 47 | p = | |
| Gender (male:female) | 246:231 | 27:20 | 0.294 |
| Age (years) | 66.0 ± 7.6 | 67.9 ± 6.6 | 0.098 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 ± 6 | 27 ± 5 | 0.401 |
| FEV1/FVC (L) | 0.53 ± 0.11 | 0.49 ± 0.12 | 0.005 |
| FEV1% predicted | 59 ± 19 | 52 ± 19 | 0.023 |
| Smoking pack years | 40 ± 24.9 | 45 ± 29 | 0.078 |
| SGRQ | 51 ± 2 | 58 ± 18 | 0.022 |
| mMRC breathlessness | 2 (1–3) | 3 (1–3) | 0.002 |
| No. Exac per year | 2 (1–3) | 2.5 (1.5–4) | 0.022 |
| 6MWD (m) | 340 ± 124 | 273 ± 114 | 0.001 |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 1.3 | 0.002 |
Data expressed as mean ± SD or median (range).