Table 2—

No osteoporosisversus osteoporosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

No osteoporosisOsteoporosisp-value
Age yrs63.4±4.1 (503)63.4±6.7 (272)0.917
Sex M/F % (n)77/23 (336)63/37 (233)<0.001**
FEV1 % pred47.5±12.0 (369)41.1±15.8 (145)<0.001**
BMI kg·m−225.5±2.1 (471)23.7±2.3 (250)<0.001**
FFMI kg·m−216.9±0.7 (235)16.2±1.1 (76)<0.001**
  • Data are presented as mean±sd (n), unless otherwise indicated. M: males; F: females; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; BMI: body mass index; FFMI: fat-free mass index. **: significant at p<0.01.