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Table 5 Distribution of anxiety and depression symptoms according to bal cytology classification

From: Anxiety and depression in COPD patients and correlation with sputum and BAL cytologyAnsietà e depressione nei pazienti con BPCO e correlazione con la citologia dell’espettoratoe del BAL

BAL cytology: n. patients per group

Number of patients with anxiety symptoms (%)

Number of patients with depression symptoms (%)

p

N: 10

1 (10)

1 (10)

< 0.42

MA: 16

3 (18.7)

4 (25)

< 0.36

IA: 20

12 (60)

14 (70)

< 0.05

SA: 14

10 (71.4)

11 (78.5)

< 0.05

  1. Definition of abbreviations: BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; IA, intermediate atypia; MA, mild atypia; N, normal; SA, severe atypia.
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