Table 3. Spirometric classification of patients treated for pulmonary tuberculosis (N = 378) who had a history of lung disease or smoking or who had no such history; 2014-2015.a .
Classification | LDS+ group | LDS− group | p* | ||
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(n = 174) | (n = 204) | ||||
n | % | n | % | ||
Normal spirometry | 48 | 27.6 | 92 | 45.8 | 0.01 |
Obstructive lung disease | 58 | 33.3 | 42 | 20.6 | 0.99 |
Mild | 44 | 75.9 | 37 | 88.1 | |
Moderate | 13 | 22.4 | 4 | 9.5 | |
Severe | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.4 | |
Obstructive lung disease with reduced FVC | 49 | 28.2 | 18 | 8.9 | 0.03 |
Mild | 8 | 16.3 | 4 | 20.0 | |
Moderate | 17 | 34.7 | 12 | 60.0 | |
Severe | 24 | 49.0 | 4 | 20.0 | |
Restrictive lung disease | 19 | 10.9 | 50 | 24.7 | 0.54 |
Mild | 17 | 89.5 | 46 | 92.0 | |
Moderate | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.0 | |
Severe | 2 | 10.5 | 3 | 6.0 |
LDS: history of lung disease or smoking. aAccording to the recommendations of the Brazilian Thoracic Association guidelines. 16 ) *Chi-square test for linear association.