Clinical characteristics (Cases)
|
C4b (μg/mL)
|
P
a
|
FN (μg/mL)
|
P
a
|
PEPD (mU/mL)
|
P
a
|
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Age
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0.651
| |
0.139
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0.499
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18−34 (51)
|
663.83 ± 482.42
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1,931.50 ± 3,389.50
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784.47 ± 492.87
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35−49 (19)
|
610.22 ± 539.22
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837.00 ± 1,338.00
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764.53 ± 724.93
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≥50 (45)
|
772.48 ± 508.49
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1,567.00 ± 2,292.00
| |
931.92 ± 647.87
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Gender
| |
0.698
| |
0.545
| |
0.011*
|
Male (79)
|
694.83 ± 525.59
| |
1,637.50 ± 3,085.25
| |
878.56 ± 628.99
| |
Female (36)
|
747.14 ± 417.058
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1,274.00 ± 2,198.00
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672.24 ± 341.35
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Current smoker
| |
0.012*
| |
0.838
| |
0.205
|
Yes (50)
|
614.25 ± 464.86
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1,582.50 ± 3,446.25
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925.33 ± 635.58
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No (65)
|
818.59 ± 471.98
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1,511.00 ± 2,285.50
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778.75 ± 557.74
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Lung lesion
| |
0.320
| |
0.692
| |
0.357
|
Single (53)
|
645.45 ± 444.61
| |
1,550.00 ± 1,705.00
| |
778.75 ± 380.34
| |
Double (62)
|
808.42 ± 454.55
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1,582.50 ± 3,508.75
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845.27 ± 856.62
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Chest X-ray
| |
0.555
| |
0.739
| |
0.878
|
Non-cavity (70)
|
663.83 ± 664.71
| |
1,567.00 ± 1,675.00
| |
833.59 ± 405.02
| |
Cavity (45)
|
729.10 ± 389.30
| |
1,637.50 ± 3,566.75
| |
755.98 ± 871.74
| |
Sputum smear
| |
0.258
| |
0.121
| |
0.441
|
Negative (52)
|
645.45 ± 526.00
| |
1,509.00 ± 1,925.75
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771.10 ± 326.47
| |
1+ (13)
|
587.64 ± 326.10
| |
1,189.00 ± 1,348.00
| |
1,079.22 ± 810.94
| |
2+ (18)
|
976.66 ± 500.99
| |
1,725.00 ± 2,333.00
| |
819.06 ± 674.19
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3+/4+ (32)
|
791.67 ± 409.65
| |
2,504.00 ± 3,974.50
| |
925.33 ± 833.83
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NTA classification
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0.024*
| |
< 0.001**
| |
0.011*
|
Minimal PTB (39)
|
567.63 ± 518.38
| |
1,528.00 ± 1,605.00
| |
795.95 ± 258.84
| |
Moderate PTB (41)
|
729.10 ± 472.71
| |
2,894.00 ± 4,915.00
| |
968.67 ± 759.27
| |
Advanced PTB (35)
|
846.87 ± 402.95
| |
856.00 ± 1,609.00
| |
761.75 ± 1,895.57
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- All the data were presented as median ± IQR. A P-value of less than 0.05 indicates statistical significance. a
P value among groups, for Mann–Whitney U-test. *
P < 0.05; **
P < 0.01.