Table 1 Patient characteristics.
From: Characteristics of factors for decreased lung function in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes
Non-elderly group (n = 171) | Elderly group (n = 200) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 54.3 ± 6.6 | 71.3 ± 4.6 |
Sex, n (%) | ||
male | 132 (77.2%) | 131 (65.5%) |
female | 39 (22.8%) | 69 (34.5%) |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 27.6 ± 5.3 | 24.0 ± 4.3 |
HbA1c (%), mean ± SD | 7.1 ± 0.9 | 7.3 ± 4.6 |
Insulin therapy, n (%) | 43 (25.1%) | 141 (70.5%) |
CPR (ng/mL), mean ± SD | 4.2 ± 3.6 | 3.9 ± 2.4 |
Duration of type 2 diabetes (years), mean ± SD | 9.8 ± 8.0 | 14.9 ± 9.9 |
Number of oral hypoglycemic agent, mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 2.5 ± 1.4 |
Smoking | ||
Smoking history, (%) | 112 (65.5%) | 124 (62.0%) |
Pack years, mean ± SD | 30.2 ± 23.3 | 21.7 ± 23.5 |
Lung Function | ||
COPD, n (%) | 9 (5.3%) | 45 (22.5%) |
FEV1/FVC ratio, mean ± SD | 81.3 ± 7.2 | 75.1 ± 10.5 |
FEV1% predicted (%), mean ± SD | 87.3 ± 15.3 | 90 ± 18.7 |
