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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Practical application and validation of the 2018 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT and Fleischner Society guidelines for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Sex

 

 Female, n (%)

39 (39%)

 Male, n (%)

62 (61%)

Age, years: Mean (SD)

60.7 (11.9)

Body-mass index, kg/m2: Mean (SD)

29.3 (4.7)

Smoking status

 

 Never, n (%)

33 (33%)

 Former, n (%)

59 (58%)

 Current, n (%)

9 (9%)

Pack-years of current and former smokers: Mean (SD)

33.1 (36.2)

Lung function measurements

 

 Forced vital capacity, % of predicted value: Mean (SD)

68.8% (18.9%)

 DLCO, % of predicted value: Mean (SD)

48.9% (19.5%)

  1. n number, DLCO diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide