08 October 2021 : Clinical Research
Left Main Bronchus Stenosis Lesion, Neutrophil Count, and Platelet Count Are Predictors of Post-Tuberculosis Bronchomalacia
Yongchang Wu12BE*, Yishi Li2DF, Yang Bai2E, Jinyue Jiang2E, Xiaohui Wang2E, Shuliang Guo2AGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.931779
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931779
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristics | BM (n=57) | Non-BM (n=47) | Z/χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 29.0 [22.5–35.0] | 31.0 [24.0–43.0] | −1.223 | 0.221a |
| <40 | 45 (78.95%) | 33 (70.21%) | 1.048 | 0.306b |
| ≥40 | 12 (21.05%) | 14 (29.79%) | ||
| Sex, n (%) | NA | 0.337c | ||
| Male | 8 (14.04%) | 3 (6.38%) | ||
| Female | 49 (85.96%) | 44 (93.62%) | ||
| Residence, n (%) | 5.684 | 0.017b | ||
| Urban | 15 (26.32%) | 23 (48.94%) | ||
| Rural | 42 (73.68%) | 24 (51.06%) | ||
| Smoking, n (%) | NA | 1.000c | ||
| Yes | 3 (5.26%) | 2 (4.26%) | ||
| No | 54 (94.74%) | 45 (95.74%) | ||
| Duration from PTB to TBTB diagnosis, months, n (%) | 1.390 | 0.238b | ||
| <4 | 18 (31.58%) | 10 (21.28%) | ||
| ≥4 | 39 (68.42%) | 37 (78.72%) | ||
| Duration from symptom onset to intervention, months | 7.507 | 0.006b | ||
| <1 | 36 (63.16%) | 17 (36.17%) | ||
| ≥1 | 21 (36.84%) | 30 (63.83%) | ||
| Acute intervention history | NA | 0.031c | ||
| Yes | 6 (10.53%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| No | 51 (89.47%) | 47 (100.00%) | ||
| Stent placement history | 7.441 | 0.006b | ||
| Yes | 11 (19.30%) | 1 (2.13%) | ||
| No | 46 (80.70%) | 46 (97.87%) | ||
| Average intervention interval, months | 23.662 | <0.001b | ||
| <3 | 43 (75.44%) | 13 (27.66%) | ||
| ≥3 | 14 (24.56%) | 34 (72.34%) | ||
| Symptoms at presentation, n (%) | ||||
| Cough | 0.053 | 0.818b | ||
| Yes | 40 (70.18%) | 32 (68.09%) | ||
| No | 17 (29.82%) | 15 (31.91%) | ||
| Dyspnoea | 1.646 | 0.200b | ||
| Yes | 29 (50.88) | 18 (38.30%) | ||
| No | 28 (49.12%) | 29 (61.70%) | ||
| Wheeze | 3.850 | 0.050b | ||
| Yes | 13 (22.81%) | 4 (8.51%) | ||
| No | 44 (77.19%) | 43 (91.49%) | ||
| The data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or numbers (percentage). Differences between the 2 groups were tested by corresponding statistical tests. The details are as follow: a the data were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test for non-normally distributed continuous variables; b the data were analyzed by the χ test (minimum expected values ≥5); c the data were analyzed by Fisher’s exact test (minimum expected values BM – bronchomalacia; PTB – pulmonary tuberculosis; TBTB – tracheobronchial tuberculosis; NA – not available. | ||||