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. 2018 Mar 8;15(3):279–285. doi: 10.1177/1479972318761654

Table 2.

The prevalence of each CRDs in AF and non-AF group.a

CRDs, no. (%) AF (n = 55) Non-AF (n = 49) p Value
Asthma 10 (18.2) 6 (12.2) 0.402
COPD 14 (25.5) 12 (24.5) 0.908
Bronchiectasis 4 (7.3) 3 (6.1) 0.815
Lung cancer 5 (9.1) 3 (6.1) 0.578
Lung fibrosis 10 (16.4) 2 (4.1) 0.025
Sarcoidosis 1 (1.8) 0 (0) 0.343
Chronic rhinosinusitis 2 (3.6) 0 (0) 0.178
Pneumoconiosis 1 (1.8) 0 (0) 0.343
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis 0 (0) 1 (2.0) 0.287
Chronic pleural diseases 2 (3.6) 0 (0) 0.178
Sleep apnea syndrome 0 (0) 0 (0) 1.000

CRDs: chronic respiratory diseases; AF: Aspergillus fumigatus; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders.

aLung fibrosis was significantly more prevalent in AF group than in non-AF group (p = 0.025).