Table 1.
Cohort characteristics
| Variable | Study cohort N = 47 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 67 + 16 |
| Female sex | 31 (66) |
| Gastroesophageal reflux | 17 (46) |
| Prior/current smoking | 16 (34) |
| Concurrent lung disease | |
| Asthma | 5 (11) |
| COPDa | 2 (4) |
| Interstitial lung disease | 1 (2) |
| Prior ischemic stroke | 3 (6) |
| FEV1%predicted | 81.4 ± 14 |
| FVC %predicted | 89.1 ± 15 |
| FEV1/FVC | 0.75 ± 0.09 |
| Bronchiectasis characteristics | |
| Lung zone | |
| Lower lobes | 16 (34) |
| Upper and middle lobes | 27 (57) |
| Both zones | 4 (9) |
| FACED score | |
| Mild (0–2) | 33 (70) |
| Moderate (3–4) | 12 (26) |
| Severe (≥ 5) | 2 (4) |
| Chronic bacterial colonization | 18 (39) |
aIn both cases the diagnosis of bronchiectasis was made more than 5 years before the diagnosis of COPD