Table 2 Patient characteristics
From: MiR-608 overexpression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
Parameter | A-allele n = 17 | C-allele n = 39 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 62 ± 14 | 62.4 ± 11 | 0.9 |
Gender (%male) | 12 (70%) | 23 (58.9%) | 0.41 |
Smoker | 13 (76.4%) | 20 (51.2%) | 0.08 |
Rapidly progressing diseasea | 6 (35.2%) | 8 (20.5%) | 0.24 |
FVC % | 59 ± 14.5 | 70 ± 19 | 0.02 |
DLCO % | 46.2 ± 17 | 48.6 ± 17 | 0.66 |
BMI | 27.6 ± 5 | 28.4 ± 4.5 | 0.61 |
IHD | 5 (29.4%) | 7 (17.9%) | 0.34 |
CHF | 1 (5.9%) | 2 (5.1%) | 0.9 |
Diabetes | 7 (41.2%) | 16 (41%) | 1 |
Anxiety | 1 (5.9%) | 6 (15.4%) | 0.3 |
Hypertension | 6 (35.2%) | 11 (28.2%) | 0.64 |
Osteoporosis | 4 (23.5%) | 7 (17.9%) | 0.63 |
Malignancy | 1 (5.9%) | 5 (12.8%) | 0.44 |