Table 1. Patients characteristics (n = 391)
n %
Male 18246.5
Mean age, years ± SD<4040–70>7067.5 ± 10.81235155-0.360.139.6
Smoking status
CurrentNeverFormerMissing 1702517323 43.56.444.25.9
Median BMI, kg/m2 (IQR)Missing 26.4 (7.2)70 - 17.9
COPD classification
GOLD 1GOLD 2GOLD 3GOLD 4Missing 10318964827 26.348.316.42.06.9
C haracteristics of patients aged 60 years ( n = 294 )
Frailty a
YesNoMissing 1884957 64.016.719.4
Polypharmacy b
YesNoMissing 1667157 56.524.119.4
  • aProportion of deficits >0,2 by frailty index. bFive or more chronic medications. BMI = body mass index. SD = standard deviation. IQR = interquartile range.