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 (% predicted) | 76 (21) |
| FVC (% predicted) | 94 (19) |
| Disease Severity (%)a | |
| Mild | 27 [49] |
| Moderate | 18 [33] |
| Severe | 10 [18] |
| Smoking History: | |
| Never (%) | 46 [84] |
| Ex-smoker (%) | 9 [16] |
| Number of oral antibiotic courses within last year | 3 (2) |
| Number of IV antibiotic courses within last year | 0–3 (range) |
Results are Mean (SD) or Frequency [%]
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, FEV 1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s (% predicted), FVC forced vital capacity (% predicted)
aDisease severity based on Bronchiectasis Severity Index [16]