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Table 1 Characteristics of men aged 73 years old in the population (n = 684)

From: Validation of the Dyspnoea-12 and Multidimensional Dyspnea profile among older Swedish men in the population

Variable (non-missing observations)

Mean (SD) or Frequency (%)

BMI, kg/m2 (n = 677)

27.2 (3.9)

Smoking status (n = 676)

 Daily

34 (5%)

 Sometimes

7 (1%)

 Former smoker

404 (60%)

 Never smoker

231 (34%)

Exercise at least 30 min (n = 677)

 Every day

172 (25%)

 3–6 times a week

205 (30%)

 1–3 times a week

192 (28%)

 Less than once a week

108 (16%)

Pack-years of smoking (n = 634)

9 (14.1)

Lung disease (n = 654)*

111 (17%)

 COPD

26 (4%)

 Asthma

35 (5%)

 Cardiovascular disease (n = 654)**

246 (38%)

 Myocardial infarction

66 (10%)

 Angina

49 (7%)

 Atrial fibrillation

105 (16%)

 Heart failure

27 (4%)

 Stroke

51 (8%)

Diabetes mellitus (n = 654)

96 (15%)

  1. Data is presented as either mean (SD) or frequencies (%)
  2. BMI Body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  3. *COPD, asthma, tuberculosis, sleep apnoea, or other lung disease
  4. **Myocardial infarction, angina, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, valvular heart, bypass, aortic aneurysm, carotid artery stenosis, or stroke