Characteristic | Mannose-binding lectin ≤50 ng/mL (n = 36) | Mannose-binding lectin > 50 ng/mL (n = 183) | Value of p2 |
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Mean age, years (SD) | 54 ± 15 | 51 ± 14 | 0.2909 |
Male, % (n) | 19.4 (7) | 16.9 (31) | 0.8096 |
Mean body mass index, kg/m2 (SD) | 31.3 ± 7.0 | 29.6 ± 6.9 | 0.1865 |
Upper respiratory tract infection, % (n)4 | 83.3 (30) | 92.3 (169) | 0.1094 |
Lower respiratory tract infection, % (n)4 | 75.0 (27) | 82.5 (151) | 0.3487 |
Diabetes mellitus, % (n) 4 | 13.9 (5) | 15.8 (29) | 1.0000 |
Autoimmune condition(s), % (n)4,5 | 50.0 (18) | 52.5 (96) | 0.8560 |
Atopy, % (n)4 | 33.3 (12) | 30.6 (56) | 0.8440 |
Other allergy, % (n) 4 | 44.4 (16) | 40.4 (74) | 0.7124 |
Corticosteroid therapy, % (n) | 30.5 (11) | 36.6 (67) | 0.5702 |
Mean total IgG, mg/dL (SD)6 | 805 ± 218 | 775 ± 207 | 0.4555 |
Subnormal IgG1, % (n) | 69.4 (25) | 66.7 (122) | 0.8472 |
Subnormal IgG2, % (n) | 13.9 (5) | 8.7 (16) | 0.3538 |
Subnormal IgG3, % (n) | 61.1 (22) | 66.7 (122) | 0.5662 |
Subnormal IgG4, % (n) | 2.8 (1) | 7.7 (14) | 0.4750 |
Subnormal IgA, % (n) | 2.8 (1) | 4.9 (9) | 1.0000 |
Subnormal IgM, % (n) | 22.2 (8) | 10.4 (19) | 0.0565 |