Clinical Differences between Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Demographic data of the patients with AECOPD ().
NEOS-AECOPD ()
MEOS-AECOPD ()
SEOS-AECOPD ()
Statistical values
Sex (male, )
159
51
138
1.375
0.503
Age (years)
2.272
0.104
BMI
1.329
0.266
Smoking
0.366
0.833
Nonsmoking
74
24
71
Ex-smoking
56
11
36
Current smoking
84
28
71
GOLD stages
5.875
0.053
Stage I: mild (≥80%)
25
10
21
Stage II: moderate (50-79%)
62
24
59
Stage III: severe (30-49%)
54
17
52
Stage IV: very severe (<30%) without respiratory failure