Baseline characteristics for all sites (Montevideo, Santiago and Sao Paulo), number of deaths and follow up rates (The PLATINO Study).

Note: data for continuous variables (pack-year smoking, comorbidities score, SF-12 and lung function parameters) are presented as mean (standard deviation (SD) in survival individuals (eligible subjects column) and mean (SD) in those who died (deaths column).FEV1 – forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC – forced vital capacity; FVC6 - forced vital capacity in 6 seconds; BD – bronchodilator.Baseline characteristics for all sites (Montevideo, Santiago and Sao Paulo), number of deaths and follow up rates (The PLATINO Study).