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Table 1 Demography and smoking status of the studied population

From: Risk factors for morbidity and death in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of CT diagnosed bronchiectatic patients

Male/Female ratio

299/240 (55.5%/44.5%)

Age (years)

median 67; p25-75 57-75

Age at diagnosis (years)

median 62; p25-75 51-71

BMI (kg/m²) at diagnosis

median 24; p25-75 21-27

Active smoker

69/539 (12.8%)

Ex-smoker

185/539 (34.3%)

Never smoked

268/539 (49.7%)

Passive smoker only

17/539 (3.1%)

FVC (% pred)

mean 83% ± 23%

FEV1 (% pred)

mean 67% ± 25%

TLC (% pred)

mean 92% ± 18%

RV (% pred)

mean 116% ± 42%

TLCO (% pred)

mean 62% ± 21%

Exacerbations/year

1.94 (median 1; p25-75 1-3; range 0-12)

  1. Middle column shows absolute numbers and percentages are listed in the brackets. BMI = Body Mass Index; FEV 1 = Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC = Forced vital capacity; RV = Residual Volume; p = percentile; pred = predicted; TLC = Total Lung Capacity; TLCO = Transfer Factor of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide