Respiratory rate and its associations with disease and lifestyle factors in the general population - results from the KORA-FF4 study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to derive median age- and sex-specific respiratory rates in a population-based sample of adults and to identify disease and lifestyle factors associated with elevated respiratory rates.

Methods

In the population-based KORA FF4 study conducted in Augsburg, Germany, 5-minute 12-lead resting electrocardiograms (ECGpro-system, AMEDTEC) were recorded in 2,224 participants from 39 to 88 years. Respiratory rate was derived from these electrocardiograms. Sex- and age-specific medians, IQRs, and percentiles were calculated. Associations of sociodemographic, disease, and lifestyle variables with elevated resting respiratory rate were assessed by univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses.

Results

Respiratory rate decreased slig

SUBMITTER: Ruckert-Eheberg IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11896064 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature