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. 2023 Aug 4;208(9):944–947. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202305-0844LE

Table 1.

Participant Demographic Characteristics

Characteristic Without CF (n = 20) With CF
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Culture Positive (n = 10) Pseudomonas aeruginosa Culture Negative (n = 5)
Age, yr 37 ± 12.0 36.2 ± 12.9 40 ± 13.5
Female sex 13 (65) 3 (30) 1 (20)
Race      
 White 21 (100) 9 (90) 5 (100)
 Black 0 1 (10) 0
FEV1, % predicted ND 67.1 ± 8.3 58.4 ± 25.0
FVC, % predicted ND 81.9 ± 12.1 75.6 ± 19.0
FEV1/FVC ND 0.677 ± 0.08 0.61 ± 0.15
Body mass index, kg/m2 ND 25.9 ± 5.2 23.7 ± 4.2
CFTR modulator therapy      
 Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor 0 8 (80) 3 (60)
 Tezacaftor/ivacaftor 0 0 1 (5)
 Ivacaftor 0 0 1 (5)
 None 0 2 (20) 0

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation where applicable. Values in parentheses are percentages.

Definition of abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; CFTR = cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; ND = not determined.