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Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, trends, and factors of preserved ratio with impaired spirometry (PRISm) by using a nationally representative sample. Patients and methods The datasets of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010–2019 were used: of total 32,949 participants aged ≥40 and no missing data on spirometry, 24,523 with normal, 4,623 with obstructive, and 3,803 with PRISm were identified. PRISm was defined as FEV 1 /FVC ≥70% and FEV 1 % of the predicted value (%pred) <80. PRISm-lower limit of normal (LLN) was defined when FEV 1 /FVC ≥LLN and FEV 1 <LLN. The prevalence and trend of PRISm were estimated using the Joinpoint regression method. The trend was calculated for the periods 2010–2015 and 2017–2019, due to a change in spirometry device in June, 2016. A complex sample multivariable-adjusted regression model was used to identify factors associating PRISm. Results Estimated average prevalence of PRISm was 10.4% (PRISm-LLN 11.1%). Joinpoint regression analyses found a relatively stable trend of PRISm for both fixed ratio and LLN. The multivariable-adjusted logistic regression model showed female sex, BMI ≥25 kg/m 2 , metabolic syndrome, hypertriglyceridemia, abdominal obesity, low HDL-choleterol, hypertension, and diabetes were associated with the increased probability of PRISm. Conclusion Whenever a PRISm pattern is identified in a clinical context, it may be necessary to measure absolute lung volumes to investigate underlying physiological abnormalities and to identify factors that is modifiable.
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