Cytokine profile in the sputum of subjects with post-tuberculosis airflow obstruction and in those with tobacco related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Table 1 Demographic and spirometric data of all participants

	COPD/post-TB	COPD/tobacco	Control	p
Age	40 ± 2.1	63 ± 10.45	43 ± 12.38	0.0002
Male	16 (40%)	42 (84%)	40 (66.7%)	0.002
Female	24 (60%)	8 (16%)	20 (33.3%)	0.002
FEV1	53.30% (± 17.21%)	36.88% (± 14.95%)	83 ± 6.56%	< 0.0001
FVC	84.89 ± 15,1%	72.97 ± 14.5%	97.64 ± 4.15%	< 0.0001
FEV1/FVC	62.79% (± 17.95%)	50.54% (± 12.09%).	85 ± 6.06%	< 0.0001
Stage of disease	Stage I: 0	Stage I: 0		0.038
	Stage II: 20 (50%)	Stage II: 11 (22%)
	Stage III: 15 (37.5%)	Stage III: 14 (28%)
	Stage IV: 5 (12.5%)	Stage IV: 25 (50%)

FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in the first second, FVC Forced vital capacity, FEV1/FVC Forced expiratory volume/ forced vital capacity ratio

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