Table 2 Personal characteristics of ILD patients with and without Bronchiectasis compared to bronchiectasis only
From: Bronchiectasis as co morbidity with COPD or ILD: complex interactions and severe consequences
Variable | ILD (n = 34) | Bronchiectasis only (n = 7) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ILD without bronchiectasis | ILD + bronchiectasis | |||
No.(%) | 24(70.6) | 10(29.4) | ||
Age | 50.5 ± 11.0 | 55.5 ± 12.8 | 57.1 ± 4.1 | 0.08 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 8(33.3) | 6(60.0) | 6(85.7) | 0.03* |
Female | 16(66.7) | 4(40.0) | 1(14.3) | |
Occupation (%) | 0.2 | |||
-House wife | 12(50.0) | 2(20.0) | 2 (28.6) | |
-Factory worker | 5(20.8) | 6(60.0) | 3(42.8) | |
-Non-factory worker | 7(29.2) | 2(20.0) | 2(28.6) | |
Smoking status (%) | 0.1 | |||
Smoker | 5(20.8) | 5(50.0) | 4(57.1) | |
Ex-smoker | 1(4.2) | 0(0.0) | 1(14.3) | |
Non smoker | 18(75.0) | 5(50.0) | 2(28.6) | |
Smoking index | 11.3 ± 26.6 | 27.9 ± 31.5 | 37 ± 44.9 | 0.1 |