From: Host and environmental predictors of exhaled breath temperature in the elderly
Characteristics | Men (n = 68) | Women (n = 83) |
---|---|---|
Exhaled breath temperature, °C | 33.5 (1.2) | 33.0 (1.4) |
Age, years | 70.5 (5.0) | 71.1 (4.3) |
Family income | Â | Â |
-low | 26 (38.8%) | 43 (51.8%) |
-medium | 39 (58.2%) | 39 (47%) |
-high | 2 (3.0%) | 1 (1.2%) |
Education | Â | Â |
-low | 24 (35.8%) | 36 (43.4%) |
-medium | 29 (43.3%) | 31 (37.4%) |
-high | 14 (20.9%) | 16 (19.3%) |
White collar worker | 29 (42%) | 61 (73.5%) |
Former smokers | 52 (77.6%) | 29 (34.9%) |
Physical activity, times per week during 30Â min | 4.1 (2.7) | 3.3 (2.5) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 27.4 (3.6) | 27.8 (5.1) |
Glucose, mg/dl | 108.6 (39.4) | 99.1 (23.2) |
Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 193.6 (35.6) | 207.1 (39.4) |
HDL/LDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 0.49 (0.19) | 0.63 (0.33) |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 146.6 (16.1) | 144.6 (20.2) |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 89.3 (9.9) | 85.8 (11.6) |
Statins | 36 (52.9%) | 37 (44.6%) |
Anti-hypertensive medication | 39 (57.4%) | 49 (59.7%) |
Acetylsalicylic acid | 38 (55.9%) | 30 (36.6%) |
COPD | 10 (14.7%) | 3 (3.6%) |
Asthma | 4 (5.9%) | 2 (2.5%) |