Table 5 Correlation of IgG, IgM and IgA levels with clinical outcomes
From: Low immunoglobulin levels affect the course of COPD in hospitalized patients
Clinical Outcomes | IgG | IgM | IgA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All (N = 51) | Low IgG (N = 14) | Normal IgG (N = 35) | All (N = 51) | Low IgM (N = 16) | Normal IgM (N = 34) | All (N = 51) | |
Length of hospital stay | R = 0.275 p = 0.051 | R = − 0.439 p = 0.116 | R = 0.262 p = 0.128 | R = − 0.317 p = 0.024 | R = 0.249 p = 0.353 | R = 0.046 p = 0.798 | R = 0.198 p = 0.163 |
Emergency department visits | R = − 0.052 p = 0.717 | R = − 0.267 p = 0.357 | R = 0.095 p = 0.586 | R = − 0.110 p = 0.441 | R = 0.012 p = 0.965 | R = − 0.260 p = 0.138 | R = − 0.232 p = 0.102 |
Readmissions | R = − 0.005 p = 0.973 | R = − 0.469 p = 0.090 | R = 0.174 p = 0.318 | R = 0.014 p = 0.920 | R = 0.086 p = 0.752 | R = − 0.042 p = 0.812 | R = − 0.070 p = 0.624 |
AECOPD related hospital readmissions | R = − 0.104 p = 0.467 | R = − 0.527 p = 0.053 | R = − 0.019 p = 0.914 | R = − 0.033 p = 0.816 | R = 0.250 p = 0.351 | R = − 0.073 p = 0.680 | R = − 0.116 p = 0.419 |