Table 1 Comparison of patients with and without COPD according to their personal characteristics, spirometric values and carotid intima media thickness. * shows statistical significance (p <0,05)
Measurements, Values, Markers | COPD group No=70 | Non-COPD group No=70 | Test-p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). | |||
 Normal | 16 (22.85%) | 62 (88.5%) | Chi square x2 (Fisher Exact)=60.82 |
 Thickened (≥ 0.8mm) | 54 (77.15%) | 8 (11.5%) | P<0.001* |
Carotid intima-media thickness (CCA) /mm | |||
 Mean ± SD , Median | 0.8736 mm ±0.161 (Mean) | 0.6650 mm ±0.139 ( Mean) | Mann-Whitney U testi = 773.5 |
0.9 mm(Median) | 0.7 mm (Median) | P<0.001* | |
 Carotid Bulb Thickness /mm | 1.0464mm ±0.150 (Mean) | 0.8250 mm ±0.156 (Mean) | Mann-Whitney U testi = 709 |
 Mean ± SD, Median | 1.05mm ( Median) | 0.8 mm ( Median) | P<0.001* |
Age/Year | |||
 Mean ± SD | 61.6 ± 8.68 | 52.55 ± 10.9 (Mean) | T-test= -5.475 P<0.001* |
 BMI:Kg/m2 | 26.33 ±5.06 ( Mean) | 28.05± 5.54 (Mean) | Mann-Whitney U testi=2124 |
 Mean ± SD, Median | 26.17 (Median) | 26.9 (Median) | P=0.174 |
 Smoker | 6 (8.57%) | 47 (67.14%) | Chi square X2 ( Fisher Exact)=50.6 |
 Non-smoker | 64 (91.43%) | 23 (32.86%) | P<.001* |
 Smoking ( Package/year) | 36 ± 9.7 ( Mean) | 20.9 ± 6.57 (Mean) | Mann Whitney U testi = 366.5 |
 Mean ± SD,Median | 35 ( Median) | 20.0 (Median) | P<0.001 |
FEV1/FVC | |||
 Mean ± SD, Median | 57,04 ± 8.54 ( Mean) | 81.74± 5.31 (Mean) | Mann-Whitney U testi =18.5 |
58 ( Median) | 82.0 (Median) | P<0.001 | |
Fev1% | |||
 Mean ± SD | 47.45± 14.1 ( Mean) | 87.12± 13.73 (Mean) | T-Test=16.8 P<0.001* |
FVC% | |||
 Mean ± SD | 59.55± 13.95 ( Mean) | 86.22± 11.65 (Mean) | T-Test=12.2 P<0.001* |
FEF 25-75% | |||
 Mean± SD Median | 37.75± 16.82 (Mean) | 83.84± 16.10 (Mean) | Mann Whitney U Testi=178 |
36.5 ( Median) | 87.0 (Median) | P<0.001* | |