Parameter Total Respiratory Cardiac Psychiatric Other P
Patient (n) 462 101 184 142 35  
M/F (n) 172/290 75/26 53/131 36/106 8/27 <0.001zx
Age (years) 53 ± 17 55 ± 15 63 ± 13 37 ± 11 56 ± 17 <0.001a&
Smoking (pack-year) 12 ± 19 33 ± 24 5 ± 14 6 ± 12 6 ± 14 <0.001b&
DBP (mmHg) 85 ± 17 77 ± 11 99 ± 16 74 ± 8 83 ± 12 <0.001c&
SBP (mmHg) 142 ± 32 125 ± 20 170 ± 28 120 ± 13 139 ± 25 <0.001d&
BMI (kg/m2) 29 ± 6 26 ± 4 31 ± 6 25 ± 5 31 ± 7 <0.001e&
Hb (gr/dl) 13.9 ± 3.7 14.5 ± 3.1 14.1 ± 2.7 13.6 ± 3.3 13.4 ± 4.2 0.083&
TSH (mcg/dl) 2.53 ± 1.40 2.43 ± 1.81 2.54 ± 1.1 2.47 ± 1.34 2.63 ± 1.37 0.114&
Table 1: Characteristics of diagnostic groups