Table 1

Characteristics at the baseline examination of participants in different parts of the study


SAPALDIA baseline participants
SAPALDIA participants in study on AAT determinants
SAPALDIA participants in study on AAT and lung function

N
9651
5187
4449
Female, %
50.7
51.5
48.6
Age (mean, SD) [years]
41.7 (11.7)
40.9 (11.5)
41.1 (11.4)
BMI (mean, SD) [kg/m2]
24.0 (3.9)
23.6 (3.5)
23.7 (3.5)
Smoking Status, %



- never
43.9
49.8
47.8
- former
22.6
20.6
22.0
- current
33.5
29.6
30.2
FEV1 (mean, SD) [ml/s]
3.53 (0.85)

3.59 (0.83)

Senn et al. Respiratory Research 2008 9:35   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-9-35