Relationship between FEV1 and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in General Population without Airflow Limitation
Table 3
Percentage of carotid plaque, thickened IMT, value of PWV (%), and uric acid by FEV1 (% pred) quartiles.
Values
FEV1 (% pred) quartile
value
1st (80–93)
2nd (94–100)
3rd (101–109)
4th (110–155)
Carotid plaque
60 (23.9)
73 (30.5)
76 (29.1)
73 (29.0)
0.273
Thickened carotid IMT
20 (8.0)
19 (7.9)
23 (8.8)
29 (11.5)
0.158
Right PWV, %
17.51 ± 15.72
17.14 ± 15.33
17.54 ± 18.04
18.67 ± 17.34
>0.05
Left PWV, %
11.20 ± 14.49
9.49 ± 13.52
11.05 ± 17.77
12.07 ± 16.57
>0.05
Uric acid, mg/dL
6.21 ± 1.45
6.01 ± 1.35
6.01 ± 1.21
5.94 ± 1.22
>0.05
Values are presented as means ± SDs or as numbers (%). FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; IMT, intima-media thickness; PWV, pulse wave velocity.
