Table 5 COPD and control subjects are grouped according to their BMI

NLRP3

7.66 (11.33)

1.82 (1.76)

0.25 (1.63)

0.30 (0.82)

Caspase-1

1.18 (2.72)

1.10 (3.20)

0.81 (1.14)

1.06 (1.49)

IL-1β

1.59 (1.93)

1.76 (1.22)

0.52 (0.58)

1.10 (0.97)

IL-17 A

1.50 (4.88)

1.60 (3.48)

0.28 (1.23)

0.62 (0.82)

Obese COPD vs. Nonobese COPD

0.263

0.341

0.639

0.652

Obese COPD vs. Obese control

0.076

0.624

0.591

0.104

Nonobese COPD vs. Nonobese control

0.039*

0.267

0.193

0.375

Nonobese COPD vs. Obese control

0.320

0.103

0.072

0.067

Nonobese control vs. Obese control

0.817

0.406

0.282

0.277

Obese COPD vs. Nonobese control

0.091

0.901

0.562

0.364