Figures & data
Table I. Characteristics of the 3954 participants in the study.
Table II. Frequency of reported symptoms (%) by smoking status in 2130 women and 1789 men aged 60 years or more.
Table III. Positive predictive value (PPV) of reported symptoms for any airflow limitation1 and severe airflow limitation1 for 2154 women and 1800 men 60 years and older.
Table IV. Odds ratios (OR), with 95% confidence intervals (CI), of gender, age, smoking status, and symptoms, in the development of any airflow limitation and severe airflow limitation, in 3919 subjects aged 60 years or more.
Table V. The risk of having any airflow limitation1 or severe airflow limitation1 according to number of symptoms (wheezing, both forms of dyspnoea, and cough with phlegm), according to smoking status, in 3919 subjects aged 60 years or more (women and men are analysed together).