Systemic Inflammation and Lung Function Impairment in Morbidly Obese Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome

Table 4

Univariate linear regression analysis of FEV₁/FVC.

	Regression coefficient	Standard error	𝑃 value^2
Monocytes (%)	−0.079	0.162	0.626
Eosinophils (%)	−0.806	0.290	0.006
CRP (mg/mL)	0.075	0.045	0.098
Abdominal circumference (cm)	−0.058	0.021	0.006
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	0.041	0.047	0.387
OSAS (Epworth Sleepiness Scale)^1	0.311	0.141	0.029
GERD (GERD questionnaire)	0.068	0.157	0.667

¹Missing values 𝑛=148.
²Data presented as linear regression coefficient, 𝑃 value for simple linear regression analysis.
OSAS: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; GERD: gastro esophageal reflux disease.