The Role of the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Stable Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Table 2
Characteristics and outcomes of the 69 stable bronchiectasis patients.
hs-CPR < 4.26
hs-CRP ≥ 4.26
value
Age (years)
0.406
Gender (M/F)
21/17
18/13
0.815
BMI (kg/m2)
0.990
Smoking
Never
30
25
0.862
Ex/current
8
6
PFT
FVC (L)
0.034
FVC (%)
0.014
FEV1 (L)
0.038
FEV1 (%)
0.046
FEV1/FVC (%)
0.401
Total IgE (KU/L)
0.737
ECP (mcg/L)
0.304
6 MWT
Rest O2 sat (%)
0.001
Lowest O2 sat (%)
0.237
ΔO2 sat (%)
0.816
Walk distance (meters)
0.136
HRCT scores
0.004
Bacterial colony
Ps. aeruginosa
6
11
0.115
Others
8
4
Normal flora/no growth
24
16
Hospitalizations before recruitment (times/year)
<2
35
21
0.01
≥2
3
10
Abbreviations: hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, PFT: pulmonary function test, IgE: immunoglobulin E, ECP: eosinophilic cationic protein, 6 MWT: 6-minute walk test, ΔO2 sat (%): oxygenation difference between rest and lowest during 6-minute walk test, and HRCT: high-resolution computed tomography.