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Table 1 Demographic data and clinical characteristics of the study subjects

From: Changes in PH in exhaled breath condensate after specific bronchial challenge test in patients with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a prospective study

 

HP

 

Non-HP

 

n = 63

 

n = 22

 

Birds

Molds

p

Birds

Molds

p

n = 42

n = 21

n = 12

n = 10

Age, mean (SD), years

57 (11.9)

59 (17.91)

0.789

59 (9,42)

58.33 (14.6)

0.892

Sex, M/F

13/29

8/13

0.8

6/6

5/4

0.449

Smoking (%)

 

 Smoker

12.8

10.5

 

11.1

7

 Non-smoker

61.5

52.6

 

55.6

57

 Ex-smoker

25.6

36.8

 

33.3

36

Crackles, n (%)

22/35 (62,9)

9/14 (64,3)

0,37

6/8(75)

6/8(75)

0,7

Clubbing, n (%)

5/35 (14,3)

0/14 (0)

0,3

2/8(25)

1/8 (12,5)

0,5

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