Table 1 Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics among studied groups
Total N = 270 | EOS N = 86 | Non-EOS N = 40 | Fluctuating EOS N = 144 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 67.64 ± 10.61 | 67.39 ± 12.74 | 68.13 ± 9.08 | 67.65 ± 9.62 | 0.938 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 30.73 ± 3.85 | 31.36 ± 4.89A | 29.78 ± 2.35A | 30.61 ± 3.42 | 0.09 |
Pack/year smoking index | 64.85 ± 27.92 | 64 (8–124) | 68 (22–136) | 63 (17–124) | 0.711 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 4.39 ± 1.22 | 4 (2–7) | 4 (2–6) | 5 (2–8) | 0.147 |
Current smoker | |||||
Yes | 165 (61.1) | 60 (69.8) | 25 (62.5) | 80 (55.6) | 0.100 |
No | 105 (38.9) | 26 (30.2) | 15 (37.5) | 64 (44.4) | |
Frequency of exacerbations/year | |||||
> 2 = 2 | 144 (53.3) 126 (46.7) | 48 (55.8) 38 (44.2) | 21 (52.5) 19 (47.5) | 75 (52.1) 69 (47.9) | 0.855 |
Use of steroids | |||||
Yes No | 151 (55.9) 119 (44.1) | 53 (61.6) 33 (38.4) | 21 (52.5) 19 (47.5) | 77 (53.5) 67 (46.5) | 0.432 |
Outcome | |||||
Improved | 270 (100) | 86 (100) | 40 (100) | 144 (100) | |