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Table 1 Demographic parameters and biomarkers of the UIP group versus control group

From: Non-invasive IGFBP1, IGFBP2 biomarkers as predictors and outcomes of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) therapeutic response

Socio-demographic characteristics

UIP group (n = 23)

Control group (n = 25)

Test of sig.

P

Age (years)

  

T

 

Mean ± SD

65.09 ± 6.01

62.87 ± 3.99

1.47

0.14

Sex

No.

%

No.

%

χ2

 

Male

16

69.6

15

60

 

0.3

Female

7

30.4

10

40

0.84

Smoking history

Non-smoker

11

47.8

13

52

0.47

0.9

Mild

3

13.1

4

16

Moderate

5

21.7

4

16

Heavy

4

17.4

4

16

IGFBP1 in serum (mmol/l)

Mean ± SD

274.5 ± 31.1

83.4 ± 7.6

28.5

0.000*

IGFBP2 in serum (mmol/l)

Mean ± SD

256.2 ± 54.5

83.8 ± 11.6

14.8

0.000*

  1. The level of significance was accepted at p ≤ 0.05
  2. IGFBP1 insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1, IGFBP2 insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2
  3. *The level of significance was accepted at p ≤0.05