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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Association between weight loss and mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Characteristic

All (n = 71)

Age (years)

71.3 ± 9.5

Female Gender

21 (29%)

Caucasian

71 (100%)

Weight at diagnosis (kg)

88.6 ± 17.9

BMI at diagnosis

29.81 ± 4.94

Weight change at 1 year after diagnosis

− 2.1 ± 4.3

BMI 1 yr post

29.1 ± 4.8

Smoking (any)

50 (70%)

Antifibrotic (any)

36 (51%)

Pirfenidone

19 (27%)

Nintedanib

17 (23%)

FVC at diagnosis (L)

2.9 ± 0.8

FVC % predicted

79.2 ± 19.4

DLCO at diagnosis (mL/min/mm Hg)

11.6 ± 4.7

Reflux disease

31 (44%)

Diabetes

13 (18%)

OSA

9 (13%)

Oxygen use

22 (31%)

  1. BMI: body mass index; DLCO: diffusion limitation for carbon monoxide; FVC: forced vital capacity; OSA: obstructive sleep apnea