Table 5.
QUINTILES OF HBA1c VALUES AND RELATION WITH RESIDUAL LUNG FUNCTION (*) AND MEAN INFLAMMATORY MARKER LEVELS
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < = 6.60 | 6.61-7.50 | 7.51 - 8.60 | 8.61 - 10.40 | > 10.40 | ||
| n = 107 | n = 92 | n = 103 | n = 97 | n = 96 | p VALUE | |
| rFEV1 (ml) | -82.73 | -96.05 | -130.78 | -224.63 | -186.30 | 0.0848 |
| rFVC (ml) | -128.72 | -133.01 | -219.96 | -314.23 | -270.11 | 0.0324 |
| C-RP | 1.55 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 3.71 | 2.94 | 0.0155 |
| FERRITIN | 119.58 | 146.24 | 150.96 | 193.65 | 161.43 | 0.0056 |
| FIBRINOGEN | 424.89 | 420.60 | 444.27 | 438.56 | 461.67 | 0.0830 |
| IL-6 | 3.55 | 3.71 | 3.88 | 4.03 | 3.88 | 0.8806 |
| TNF | 8.08 | 8.31 | 8.67 | 9.48 | 9.16 | 0.3050 |
(*) Mean residuals for FEV1 and FVC adjusted by differences in age, height, sex, and smoking history.
C-RP: C-reactive protein; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor.