Table 2 Predictive model for fixed airflow limitation in smokers with no previous diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care.
From: A scoring system to detect fixed airflow limitation in smokers from simple easy-to-use parameters
Variable | Total n = 222 n(%)/x ± s | Fixed airflow limitation n = 57(25.7%) n(%)/x ± s | p-value | Adj. OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male gender | 119(53.6) | 37(31.1) | 0.047 | N/M | N/M |
Age (years) | 56.8 ± 10.4 | 63.8 ± 9.2 | <0.001 | 1.08(1.03–1.14) | 0.001 |
Educational level*: | |||||
Primary Secondary University | 78(35.1) 87(39.2) 57(25.7) | 29(37.2) 19(21.8) 9(15.8) | 0.011 | 1.03(0.61–1.75) | 0.902 |
Fagerström test (dependence)*: | |||||
Low Moderate High | 90(40.5) 113(50.9) 19(8.6) | 12(13.3) 33(29.2) 12(63.2) | <0.001 | 2.06(1.07–3.99) | 0.032 |
Smoking pack-years | 28.8 ± 13.4 | 38.6 ± 11.8 | <0.001 | 1.04(1.01–1.07) | 0.021 |
Respiratory symptoms | 88(39.6) | 41(46.6) | <0.001 | 4.36(2.01–9.46) | <0.001 |
Exacerbation*: | |||||
Mild Moderate Severe | 147(66.2) 67(30.2) 8(3.6) | 22(15.0) 28(41.8) 7(87.5) | <0.001 | N/M | N/M |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.6 ± 4.8 | 27.1 ± 5.8 | 0.387 | N/M | N/M |
