Research Article

Role of CD4+ T and CD8+ T Lymphocytes-Mediated Cellular Immunity in Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Table 1

Comparison of general data.

InformationAECOPD (n =86)Controls (n =30)Statistic valueP

Gender (males/females)52/3419/11-0.3190.314
Age (years)60.35 ± 4.3361.02 ± 5.490.4330.326
BMI (kg/m2)26.31 ± 1.2627.03 ± 1.430.3290.431
Smoking history [cases (%)]48 (55.8)16 (53.3)-0.5750.558
Drinking history [cases (%)]32 (37.2)9 (30.0)-0.2080.207

Note: BMI = [body weight (kg)]/[height 2(m)].