Variable | Stable COPD n = 35 | AE-COPD n = 35 | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 69.2 (6.44) | 69.5 (9.80) | 0.863 |
Sex | 0.37 (0.49) | 0.43 (0.50) | 0.632 |
Packs per year | 50.6 (23.1) | 47.9 (36.1) | 0.715 |
FEV1 % predicted | 50.7 (21.6) | 48.6 (16.3) | 0.653 |
RV % predicted | 153 (46.5) | 160 (45.9) | 0.527 |
DLCO % predicted | 46.8 (19.8) | 46.2 (16.7) | 0.885 |
Bacteriology | Â | Â | 1.000 |
negative | 19 (54.3Â %) | 19 (54.3Â %) | Â |
positive | 16 (45.7Â %) | 16 (45.7Â %) | Â |
Virology | Â | Â | 0.511 |
negative | 31 (88.6Â %) | 28 (80.0Â %) | Â |
positive | 4 (11.4Â %) | 7 (20.0Â %) | Â |
activation of MMPa | 1.28 (0.97) | 0.56 (0.56) | 0.018 |