Table 2.
(A) Inflammatory and nutritional parameters in the two clusters of patients. (B) The inflammatory and nutritional parameters in the two clusters of bronchiectasis patients, excluding those with COPD.
| (A) | ||
| Below-Threshold Cluster | Above-Threshold Cluster | |
| (N = 270) | (N = 636) | |
| Blood parameters, (SD) | ||
| Total leukocytes, cells/µL | 7.68 (3.29) × 103 | 7.5 (2.53) × 103 |
| Total neutrophils, cells/µL | 5.28 (3.09) × 103 | 4.49 (2.21) × 103 *** |
| Neutrophils, % | 65.41 (13.1) | 58.11 (10.36) *** |
| Total lymphocytes, cells/µL | 1.72 (0.8) × 103 | 2.12 (0.74) × 103 *** |
| Lymphocytes, % | 25.29 (12.11) | 29.7 (9.61) *** |
| Total eosinophils, cells/µL | 0.06 (0.05) × 103 | 0.26 (0.17) × 103 *** |
| Eosinophils, % | 0.79 (0.65) | 3.6 (2.23) *** |
| Platelets, cells/µL | 246 (81) × 103 | 256 (73) × 103 |
| IgE, U/mL | 94.41 (422.47) | 152.42 (404.19) |
| IgE aspergillus, KU/L | 6.37 (17.65) | 3.77 (12.33) |
| IgM, mg/dL | 86.1 (103.56) | 100.6 (101.17) |
| IgA, mg/dL | 191.08 (153.45) | 216.63 (147.07) |
| IgG, mg/dL | 777.44 (545.66) | 945.15 (516.38) ** |
| Alpha-1 antitrypsin, mg/dL | 132.48 (34.76) | 133.77 (34.3) |
| CRP, mg/dL | 2.81 (5.69) | 2.8 (5.64) |
| ESR, mm/h | 17.4 (16.42) | 16.94 (15.4) |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 435 (139) | 419 (134) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.36 (1.66) | 13.77 (1.45) *** |
| Hematocrit, % | 40.54 (4.78) | 41.94 (4.09) *** |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.83 (0.53) | 0.83 (0.42) |
| Total proteins, g/dL | 6.9 (0.69) | 7.04 (0.58) * |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.11 (0.46) | 4.24 (0.41) ** |
| (B) | ||
| Below-Threshold Cluster | Above-Threshold Cluster | |
| (N = 236) | (N = 567) | |
| Blood Parameters, (SD) | ||
| Total leukocytes, cells/µL | 7.44 (3.19) × 103 | 7.39 (2.4) × 103 |
| Total neutrophils, cells/µL | 5.04 (2.98) × 103 | 4.4 (2.09) × 103 ** |
| Neutrophils, % | 64.45 (12.94) | 57.85 (10.31) *** |
| Total lymphocytes, cells/µL | 1.73 (0.78) × 103 | 2.12 (0.74) × 103*** |
| Lymphocytes, % | 26.13 (11.99) | 30.01 (9.55) *** |
| Total eosinophils, cells/µL | 0.05 (0.03) × 103 | 0.26 (0.18) × 103 *** |
| Eosinophils, % | 0.84 (0.65) | 3.63 (2.26) *** |
| Platelets, cells/µL | 247.68 (82.7) × 103 | 257.31 (72.26) × 103 |
| IgE, U/mL | 86.8 (442.43) | 146.66 (400.49) |
| IgE aspergillus, KU/L | 6.45 (17.99) | 3.89 (12.64) |
| IgM, mg/dL | 87.25 (108) | 95.48 (81.91) |
| IgA, mg/dL | 185.04 (147.07) | 211.7 (146.35) |
| IgG, mg/dL | 789.22 (546.8) | 936.31 (511.64) ** |
| Alpha-1 antitrypsin, mg/dL | 132.84 (36.23) | 132.75 (34.28) |
| CRP, mg/dL | 2.8 (5.85) | 2.65 (5.31) |
| ESR, mm/h | 17.66 (17.12) | 17.07 (15.18) |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 430 (140) | 415 (133) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.3 (1.63) | 13.69 (1.39) ** |
| Hematocrit, % | 40.37 (4.67) | 41.72 (3.84) *** |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.83 (0.56) | 0.82 (0.43) |
| Total proteins, g/dL | 6.95 (0.67) | 7.07 (0.55) * |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.16 (0.44) | 4.26 (0.4) * |
Continuous variables are presented as the mean (standard deviation) for the study group. Definitions of the abbreviations: IgE, immunoglobulin E; IgE aspergillus, IgE aspergillus fumigatus; IgM, immunoglobulin M; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgG, immunoglobulin G; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; L, liter; mL, milliliter; g, grams; dL, deciliter; uL, microliter; mg, milligrams; mm, millimeters; h, hour; ng, nanogram. Statistical analyses and significance: *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001 between the patient groups.