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Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics, BSI, and BACI score of hospitalized NCFB patients between survivors and non-survivors

From: Risk factors and prognostic value of osteoporosis in hospitalized patients with bronchiectasis

Clinical characteristics

Survivors (n = 158)

Non-survivors (n = 21)

P value

Age (years)

65.00 (55.75, 74.00)

74.00 (58.00, 81.00)

0.033

BMI (kg/m2)

      < 18.5 (%)

40 (25.32%)

15 (71.43%)

 < 0.001

      18.5–24(%)

76 (48.10%)

4 (19.05%)

 

      ≥ 24 (%)

42 (26.58%)

2 (9.52%)

 

FEV1%pred

60.65 (40.15, 87.43)

40.00 (30.65, 53.94)

0.001

HE in previous 2 years

1.00 (1.00, 2.00)

2 .00 (1.00,4.50)

0.003

AE in previous 2 years

2.00 (1.00, 3.00)

3.00 (2.00, 8.50)

0.008

Reiff score

7.50 (4.00, 10.00)

12.00 (5.00, 17.00)

0.006

Chronic infection by PA (%)

16 (10.13%)

6 (28.57%)

0.039

Chronic infection by pathogenic microorganisms (%)

19 (12.03%)

10 (47.62%)

 < 0.001

mMRC (> 2 grade) (%)

30 (18.99%)

16 (76.19%)

 < 0.001

BSI

11.00 (8.00, 14.00)

17.00 (15.00, 19.00)

 < 0.001

BACI

4.00 (1.50, 8.00)

8.00 (5.50, 11.00)

 < 0.001

  1. Data are presented as frequency (%), mean ± standard deviation, or as median (interquartile range)
  2. NCFB non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, BSI Bronchiectasis Severity Index, BACI Bronchiectasis Aetiology Comorbidity Index, BMI body mass index, FEV1%pre forced expiratory volume in 1 s to predictive value, HE hospitalization with acute exacerbation, AE acute exacerbation, PA Pseudomonas aeruginosa, mMRC modified Medical Research Council