Relationship between FEV1 and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in General Population without Airflow Limitation

Table 2

Baseline characteristics by FEV1 (% pred) quartiles.

Values	FEV1 (% pred) quartile				value
	1st (80–93)	2nd (94–100)	3rd (101–109)	4th (110–155)
Age, years	46.54 ± 8.68	46.91 ± 8.31	47.32 ± 9.68	50.46 ± 9.80	<0.001
Male	243 (96.8)	232 (97.1)	254 (97.3)	241 (95.6)	0.518
BMI, kg/m^2	24.56 ± 3.15	24.53 ± 2.86	24.85 ± 3.93	23.86 ± 2.72	0.003
Current and ex-smoker	186 (74.1)	176 (73.6)	187 (71.6)	182 (72.2)	0.542
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	124.43 ± 15.17	121.95 ± 13.76	122.85 ± 13.85	123.93 ± 15.13	>0.05
hsCRP, mg/dL	0.21 ± 0.46	0.14 ± 0.25	0.13 ± 0.19	0.58 ± 6.42	>0.05
HbA1C, %	5.68 ± 1.09	5.72 ± 1.07	5.67 ± 1.01	5.59 ± 0.73	>0.05

Values are presented as means ± SDs or as numbers (%). BMI, body mass index; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HbA1C, hemoglobin A1C.