Table 2 Demographics and associated risk factors or etiology of ILD among the studied population
Total no. = 89 | |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean ± SD | 49.98 ± 12.56 |
Range | 23-75 |
Sex | |
Female | 66 (74.2%) |
Male | 23 (25.8%) |
Comorbidities | |
DM | 31.5% |
HTN | 43.8% |
Hypothyroid | 4.5% |
Associated risk factor or etiology | |
Idiopathic | 22 (24.7%) |
Smoking | 14 (15.7%) |
Scleroderma | 6 (6.7%) |
Methotrexate | 3 (3.4%) |
Bird breeder | 9 (10.1%) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 16 (17.9%) |
Systemic lupus | 5 (5.6%) |
Farmer | 8 (9.0%) |
Asbestos | 5 (5.6%) |
Sarcoidosis | 1 (1.1%) |
Collagen markers | |
Negative | 60 (67.4%) |
Positive | 29 (32.6%) |