Table 2.
Mean fibrinogen concentration relative to the type of spirometric disorder
| A. Men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Normal (n = 1162) |
Restrictive (n = 96) |
Obstructive (n = 184) |
Mixed (n = 55) |
P | |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 330.9 (72.9) | 356.4 (97.0)* | 348.5 (76.3)* | 360.2 (83.2)* | <0.0001 |
| Fibrinogen ≥ 350, % | 36.4 | 45.3 | 50.0 | 47.3 | 0.001 |
| B. Women | |||||
|
Normal (n = 1545) |
Restrictive (n = 99) |
Obstructive (n = 80) |
Mixed (n = 18) |
P | |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 330.2 (64.7) | 343.4 (68.3) | 347.0 (81.4) | 365.2 (61.8) | 0.005 |
| Fibrinogen ≥ 350, % | 36.4 | 41.4 | 46.3 | 50.0 | 0.155 |
Fibrinogen concentrations were not available in 383 men and 387 women.
Values are presented as mean (SD) or percentage. Differences among each group were evaluated by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey's method or chi-square test.
*: P < 0.05 vs normal group