Table 3. Characteristics of patients infected with ST406 and non-ST 406 Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes.
| ST 406 (n = 40) | Other clones (n = 169) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 18·9 (3·7) | 25·0 (13·5) | 0·005a |
| Male, n (%) | 20 (50) | 91 (51) | 0·92b |
| Homozygosity dF508, n (%) | 30 (75) | 98 (61) | 0·10b |
| ABPA, n (%) | 3 (7·5) | 34 (19) | 0·08b |
| CFRD, n (%) | 9 (23) | 40 (22) | 0·98b |
| Hospitalizations, median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0·20c |
| FEV1, mean (SD) | 67·3 (27·3) | 61·9 (23·5) | 0·35a |
| BMI z-score, mean (SD) | -0·5 (1·2) | -0·4 (1·1) | 0·53a |
| Pulmozyme, n (%) | 18 (45) | 86 (48) | 0·73b |
| Inhaled antibiotics, n (%) | 32 (80) | 114 (64) | 0·048b |
| Age at diagnosis, median (IQR) | 0 (0–3) | 0 (0–4) | 0·25c |
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bChi2
cMann Whitney U
Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation, ABPA = Allergic bronchopulmonaryaspergillosis, CFRD = cystic fibrosis related diabetes, IQR = interquartile range, FEV1 = Forced Expiratory Volume in one second.