Table 3.
Comparison of Indices Between Groups in COPD Patients with Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
| Indices | Viral (N=42) | Bacterial (N=67) | Viral + Bacterial (N=62) | Pa | Pb | Pc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ApoA1 (g/L) | 1.14±0.21 | 0.89±0.21 | 0.84±0.23 | *** | *** | 0.14 |
| ApoB (g/L) | 0.73±0.20 | 0.68±0.19 | 0.64±0.17 | 0.19 | * | 0.33 |
| ApoA1/B | 1.68±0.52 | 1.41±0.47 | 1.38±0.48 | ** | ** | 0.60 |
| NEUT (*10^9/L) | 3.54 (3.00, 4.72) | 6.23 (4.46, 9.41) | 6.21 (4.37, 9.61) | *** | *** | 0.93 |
| LYMPH (*10^9/L) | 1.42 (0.86, 1.86) | 0.91 (0.69, 1.29) | 0.78 (0.56, 1.38) | *** | *** | 0.54 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.19 (1.11, 8.34) | 20.20 (4.05, 88.32) | 45.40 (9.24, 80.38) | *** | *** | 0.29 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 6.0 (4.75, 10.00) | 19.0 (9.0, 50.0) | 14.0 (5.0, 32.5) | *** | *** | 0.13 |
| Endotoxin (EU/mL) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.01) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.06) | 0.01 (0.01, 0.02) | *** | *** | 0.05 |
Notes: Pa: Viral group vs Bacterial group; Pb: Viral group vs Viral + Bacterial group; Pc: Bacterial group vs Viral + Bacterial group. ***P<0.001; **P<0.01; *P<0.05.
Abbreviations: ApoA1, apolipoprotein A1; ApoB, apolipoprotein B; ApoA1/ B, apolipoprotein A1/apolipoprotein B. LYMPH, lymphocyte; NEUT, neutrophil; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.