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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression analysis adusted odds ratio (95%CL) for erythrocyte anti-oxidation enzyme activities with severity of COPD according to GOLD stage classification, GOLD stage II, III and IV

From: Altered antioxidant enzyme activity with severity and comorbidities of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in South Indian population

Variables GOLD
stages
OR 95% CI p-values
Superoxide dismutase (U/mg protein) II 0.97 -0.05 – 0.01 0.173
III 0.99 -0.02 – 0.01 0.686
IV 1.00 -0.00 – 0.02 0.292
Catalase (U/mg protein) II 0.99 -0.02 – 0.00 0.321
III 0.99 -0.01 – 0.00 0.551
IV 1.00 -0.00 – 0.01 0.849
Glutathione s transferase (U/mg protein) II 1.11 0.04 – 0.18 <0.001
III 1.01 -0.01 – 0.05 0.284
IV 0.93 -0.10 – 0.01 <0.006
Glutathione peroxidase (U/mg protein) II 1.02 -0.00 – 0.05 0.082
III 1.00 -0.01 – 0.01 0.825
IV 0.98 -0.03 – 0.00 <0.034
Glutathione reductase (U/mg protein) II 0.98 -0.04 – 0.00 0.088
III 0.99 -0.01 – 0.00 0.507
IV 1.00 -0.00 – 0.01 0.313
Total antioxidant status (μM Fe2+/1) II 0.99 -0.08 – 0.07 0.886
III 0.97 -0.07 – 0.02 0.274
IV 0.95 -0.08 – 0.00 <0.049
  1. Significance of difference between erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes activities with FEV1 (% predicted) p < 0.05; OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval