Table 3 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of COPD patients with and without bronchiectasis
From: Bronchiectasis as co morbidity with COPD or ILD: complex interactions and severe consequences
Variable | COPD without Bronchiectasis (n = 50) | COPD + bronchiectasis (n = 10) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cough (%) | 47 (94.0) | 10 (100.0) | 0.4 |
Expectoration (%) | 45(90.0) | 10(100.0) | 0.3 |
Dyspnea (%) | 50(100.0) | 10(100.0) | - |
Chest pain (%) | 18(43.9) | 5(50.0) | |
Hemoptysis (%)* | 5(10.0) | 9(90.0) | < 0.0001* |
Fever (%) | 7(14.0) | 0(0.0) | 0.2 |
Wheezes (%) | 44(88.0) | 9(90.0) | 0.8 |
Clubbing (%) | 3(6.0) | 0(0.0) | 0.4 |
Tachypnea (%) | 12(24.0) | 2(20.0) | 0.7 |
CRP(+ ve) | 6 (12.0) | 0(0.0) | 0.2 |
Random Blood Sugar | |||
-Non diabetic | 24 (48.0) | 7(70.0) | 0.3 |
-Diabetic | 22 (44.0) | 3.(30.0) | |
-Pre-diabetic | 4 (8.0) | 0(0.0) | |
Impaired kidney function (%) | 6(12.0) | 0(0.0) | 0.2 |
Pulse (beat/m) | 82.8 ± 8.5 | 81.9 ± 8.4 | 0.7 |
SBP (mmHg) | 122.5 ± 11.5 | 124.5 ± 9.5 | 0.6 |
DBP (mmHg) | 79.0 ± 7.5 | 77.0 ± 7.1 | 0.4 |
TLC (thousands/c.mm) | 8.4 ± 3.2 | 7.7 ± 1.3 | 0.5 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.4 ± 1.2 | 13.6 ± 0.9 | 0.7 |
Platelets )thousands/ c.mm) | 249 ± 62.1 | 259.0 ± 74.8 | 0.6 |
ESR(2nd h) ( mm/hr) | 22.7 ± 27.3 | 14.5 ± 9.6 | 0.3 |
Serum albumin (g/dl) | 4 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 0.4 |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 49.5 ± 7.8 | 54.8 ± 4 | 0.04* |
PO2 (mmHg) | 73.9 ± 13.4 | 75.9 ± 12.3 | 0.6 |
SaO2 (%) | 91.7 ± 4.4 | 92.1 ± 2.1 | 0.8 |
Positive sputum culture (%) | 18(36.0) | 9(90.0) | 0.001* |