Table 1.
Comparison of patients with eosinopenia and without eosinopenia.
| Eosinopenic patients n=44 | Noneosinopenic patients n=56 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Male n (%) Female n (%) |
29 (66%) 15 (34%) |
40 (71%) 16 (29%) |
0.25 |
| Mean age ± SD | 70.04±10.28 | 71.46±10.35 | 0.8 |
| Smoking n (%) | 32 (73%) | 42 (75%) | 0.65 |
| WBC cells/mm3 | 10033.85 ± 906.89 | 8415.35 ± 4212 | 0.06 |
| pH | 7.42± 0.7 | 7.42 ±0.8 | 0.38 |
| FEV1 % of predicted mean± SD | 33.00 ± 17.30 | 41.53 ± 21.65 | 0.21 |
| FVC % of predicted mean± SD | 38.71 ± 20.53 | 43.55 ± 19.10 | 0.84 |
| FEV1/FVC ratio mean± SD | 0.56 ± 0.20 | 0.55 ± 0.18 | 0.60 |
| Outcome variables | |||
| Duration of hospitalization mean ± SD | 12.38 ±9.85 | 7.35± 5.65 | 0.001 |
| Mechanical ventilation n (%) | 16 (36%) | 7 (12%) | 0.005 |
| Death in hospital n (%) | |||
| Discharge from hospital n (%) | 12 (27.27%) | ||
| 32 (72.73%) | 4 (7.6%) | ||
| 52 (92.4%) | 0.006 | ||
| Re-hospitalization among discharged patients n (% of discharged) | 9 of 32 (28%) | 2 of 52 (3.8%) | 0.04 |
WBC= white blood cell, FEV1= Forced Expiratory Volume in one second, FVC= Forced Vital Capacity