Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with bronchiectasis (n = 55)
| Age (years) | 63 (10) |
| Gender (male / female) | 22 [40]/33 [60] |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27 (4) |
| FEV1 (litres) | 2 (1) |
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 76 (21) |
| FVC (litres) | 3 (1) |
| FVC (% predicted) | 94 (19) |
| FEF% | 38 (22) |
| FEF25–75 (litres) | 1 (0.8) |
| C-Reactive Protein (mg/L) | 4 (4) |
| Disease severity (%)* | |
| Mild | 27 [49] |
| Moderate | 18 [33] |
| Severe | 10 [18] |
| Smoking history | |
| Never (%) | 46 [84] |
| Ex-smoker (%) | 9 [16] |
| Antibiotic courses | |
| Number of oral antibiotic courses within last year | 3 (2) |
| Number of IV antibiotic courses within last year | 0-3 (range) |
| QOL-B (0–100, 0 worst to 100 best) | |
| Physical Functioning | 59 (31) |
| Role Functioning | 56 (12) |
| Vitality | 63 (13) |
| Emotional Functioning | 83 (17) |
| Social Functioning | 60 (23) |
| Treatment Burden (n = 41) | 39 (13) |
| Health Perception | 45 (16) |
| Respiratory Symptoms | 70 (19) |
| LCQ (1–7, 1 worst to 7 best) | |
| Physical | 4.96 (1.43) |
| Psychological | 5.27 (1.52) |
| Social | 5.50 (1.29) |
| LCQ total score (range from 3 to 21) | 15.72 (3.99) |
Results are Mean (SD) or Frequency [%].
Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, FEF Forced Expiratory Flow, FEF 25–75 Forced Expiratory Flow between 25% to 75%, FEV 1 % predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in one-second percentage predicted, FVC Forced Vital Capacity (% predicted), LCQ Leicester Cough Questionnaire, QOL-B Quality of Life in Bronchiectasis.
*Disease severity based on Bronchiectasis Severity Index [22].