Subjects | 615 | 1088 |
Age years | 51 (41–60) | 53 (42–65) |
Male | 317 (51.5) | 513 (47.2) |
Smoking status | | |
Never-smoker | 272 (44.2) | 473 (43.5) |
Ex-smoker | 217 (35.3) | 333 (30.6) |
Current smoker | 126 (20.5) | 281 (25.9) |
BMI kg·m−2 | 25.9 (23.7–28.7) | 27.2 (24.2–30.8) |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 31 (5.0) | 102 (9.4) |
Hypertension | 241 (39.2) | 556 (51.2) |
Myocardial infarction | 10 (1.6) | 33 (3.0) |
Stroke | 5 (0.8) | 20 (1.8) |
FEV1 % expected | 100.1 (92.2–108.1) | 97.2 (86.9–105.6) |
Maximum power % expected | 99.3 (88.2–111.5) | 90.8 (79.0–104.0) |
V′O2peak % expected | 99.9 (89.7–111.0) | 92.2 (82.6–104.8) |
V′O2@AT % expected | 96.6 (85.1–107.6) | 92.5 (82.8–103.1) |
V′E/V′CO2 slope % expected | 99.2 (92.1–108.1) | 101.4 (93.9–110.8) |
Maximum oxygen pulse mL·beat−1 | 102.8 (92.8–113.8) | 100.0 (90.0–112.3) |