Table 2 Blood eosinophil levels according to clinical, functional and CT characteristics
Blood eosinophil counts | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) (95%CI) | n | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 194.8 (127.7) (181.1; 208.5) | 336 | < 0.0001 |
Female | 158.1 (111.7) (147.0; 169.3) | 388 | |
Age | |||
40–50 | 166.2 (123.4) (139.9; 192.5) | 87 | 0.848 |
50–60 | 178.5 (126.8) (161.1; 196.1) | 204 | |
60–70 | 173.0 (118.6) (157.3; 188.8) | 219 | |
> 70 | 177.7 (116.4) (162.0; 193.4) | 214 | |
BMI | |||
Underweight | 166.8 (132.6) (44.2; 289.6) | 7 | 0.928 |
Normal | 171.7 (136.8) (154.4; 189.0) | 243 | |
Overweight | 178.3 (112.7) (165.6; 191.0) | 306 | |
Obese | 173.9 (108.5) (157.2; 190.6) | 165 | |
Smoking | |||
Smoker | 189.4 (123.2) (172.2; 206.6) | 200 | 0.025 |
Former smoker | 178.1 (123.3) (164.2; 192.1) | 303 | |
Never smoker | 158.2 (113.1) (143.2; 173.2) | 221 | |
Asthma diagnosis | |||
Yes | 204.5 (142.0) (171.6; 237.4) | 74 | 0.027 |
No | 171.8 (117.7) (162.8; 180.9) | 650 | |
COPD | |||
No | 160.7 (114.7) (149.4; 172.0) | 399 | 0.001 |
GOLD I | 185.8 (115.9) (168.9; 202.8) | 183 | |
GOLD II | 197.4 (133.4) (173.3; 221.5) | 120 | |
GOLD III/IV | 227.0 (158.0) (157.0; 297.1) | 22 | |
DLCO | |||
> 80% | 170.8 (118.5) (160.8; 180.8) | 545 | 0.202 |
< 80% | 184.2 (116.9) (166.2; 202.3) | 163 | |
Exacerbations | |||
0 | 173.5 (119.2) (164.4; 182.5) | 667 | 0.222 |
1 or more | 195.0 (137.1) (158.6; 231.4) | 57 | |
YPAS score | |||
< 51 sedentary | 180.3 (122.1) (168.5; 192.0) | 416 | 0.207 |
≥ 51 non-sedentary | 169.2 (118.5) (155.6; 182.7) | 295 | |
Emphysema | |||
0–10% | 173.0 (123.7) (161.9; 184.1) | 480 | 0.084 |
> 10% | 190.3 (130.5) (167.9; 212.8) | 132 | |
Airway Wall thickness (Primary Bronchi) | |||
0–20% | 179.9 (124.3) (168.9; 191.0) | 485 | 0.071 |
> 20% | 164.4 (128.4) (141.9; 187.0) | 127 | |
Airway Wall thickness (Secondary Bronchi) | |||
0–30% | 173.9 (119.5) (163.3; 184.5) | 489 | 0.192 |
> 30% | 190.4 (146.0) (164.2; 216.7) | 121 | |