Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of 30 participants from three groups (COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ACO, asthma-COPD overlap; SD, standard deviation).
| Parameter | Asthma | COPD | ACO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Male (female) number | 10 (20) | 27 (3) | 24 (6) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 47.2 ± 15.1 | 71.5 ± 8.5 | 67.1 ± 10.0 |
| Male | 40.3 ± 19.2 | 70.4 ± 7.9 | 65.0 ± 8.4 |
| Female | 50.7 ± 11.7 | 81.0 ± 9.8 | 75.3 ± 12.4 |
| Eosinophils (109/L) | 0.41 ± 0.41 | 0.17 ± 0.20 | 0.20 ± 0.29 |
| Male | 0.36 ± 0.39 | 0.18 ± 0.21 | 0.19 ± 0.31 |
| Female | 0.44 ± 0.42 | 0.10 ± 0.00 | 0.24 ± 0.17 |
| Neutrophils (109/L) | 6.45 ± 3.37 | 7.21 ± 3.98 | 7.03 ± 3.02 |
| Male | 7.37 ± 3.20 | 7.01 ± 3.93 | 7.27 ± 3.21 |
| Female | 5.99 ± 3.44 | 9.03 ± 4.76 | 6.09 ± 2.06 |