Table 4 Correlation between blood and sputum eosinophils according to the presence of more frequent comorbidities
Comorbidity | No | Yes |
|---|---|---|
COPD | rho (p-value) | rho (p-value) |
OSAS (n = 42 VS. 15) | 0.42 (0.006) | 0.51 (0.05) |
Obesity (n = 38 VS. 19) | 0.44 (0.006) | 0.46 (0.05) |
Hypertension (n = 27 VS. 30) | 0.72 (< 0.0001) | 0.21 (0.28) |
Ischemic heart disease (n = 43 VS. 14) | 0.52 (0.0004) | 0.22 (0.46) |
Atrial fibrillation (n = 45 VS. 12) | 0.53 (0.0002) | 0.11 (0.74) |
Asthma | No | Yes |
OSAS (n = 70 VS. 19) | 0.71 (< 0.0001) | 0.73 (0.0004) |
Obesity (n = 69 VS. 20) | 0.71 (< 0.0001) | 0.77 (0.0001) |
Hypertension (n = 60 VS. 29) | 0.77 (< 0.0001) | 0.61 (0.0004) |