Table 4 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of ILD patients with and without bronchiectasis
From: Bronchiectasis as co morbidity with COPD or ILD: complex interactions and severe consequences
Variable | ILD without bronchiectasis (n = 24) | ILD + bronchiectasis (n = 10) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cough (%) | 23(95.8) | 10(100.0) | 0.5 |
Expectoration (%) | 21(87.5) | 9 (90.0) | 0.8 |
Dyspnea (%) | 23(95.8) | 10(100.0) | 0.5 |
Chest pain (%) | 11(45.8) | 6(60.0) | 0.4 |
Hemoptysis (%)* | 4(16.7) | 9(90.0) | < 0.0001* |
Fever (%) | 3 (12.5) | 0(0.0) | 0.2 |
Wheezes (%) | 18(75.0) | 7(70.0) | 0.7 |
Clubbing (%) | 2(8.3) | 0(0.0) | 0.3 |
Tachypnea (%) | 4(16.7) | 2(20.0) | 0.8 |
CRP(+ ve) | 2(8.3) | 0(0.0) | 0.3 |
Random blood sugar | |||
-Non-diabetic | 10(41.7) | 5 | 0.5 |
-diabetic | 11(45.8) | 5 | |
-Pre-diabetic | 3(12.5) | 0 | |
Impaired kidney function (%) | 1)4.2) | 1(10.0) | 0.5 |
Pulse (beat/min) | 83.9 ± 8.4 | 80.7 ± 9.7 | 0.3 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 121.6 ± 13.4 | 121.2 ± 8.3 | 0.9 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77.9 ± 8.0 | 77.5 ± 7 | 0.9 |
Total leucocyte count ( thousands/ c.mm) | 7.7 ± 3.2 | 7.5 ± 1.8 | 0.8 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.1 ± 1.3 | 13.3 ± 1.1 | 0.8 |
Platelets )thousands/ c.mm) | 246.9 ± 72.6 | 237.5 ± 27.5 | 0.7 |
ESR(2nd h) (mm/h) | 29.7 ± 32.1 | 18.3 ± 20.1 | 0.3 |
Serum albumin (g/dl) | 4 ± 0.5 | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 0.6 |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 46.5 ± 11.4 | 53.6 ± 4.8 | 0.1 |
PO2 (mmHg) | 71.9 ± 14.7 | 72.5 ± 12.2 | 0.9 |
SaO2 (%) | 91.1 ± 5.3 | 90.3 ± 7 | 0.7 |
Positive sputum culture (%) | 5(20.8) | 7(70.0) | 0.006* |