Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the 35 bronchiectasis subjects and 20 healthy control subjects included in this analysis.

	Bronchiectasis (n = 35)	Control (n = 20)
Age, mean (SD), y	62.8 (6.6)	35.8 (11.8)
Female sex, No. (%)	25 (71.4)	12 (60.0)
FEV1 (post bronchodilator) % (SD)	75.8 (12.5)	100.2 (12.0)
P. aeruginosa PCR positive, no. (%)	31 (88.6)	0 (0)
H. influenzae PCR positive, no (%)	13 (37.1)	0 (0)
No Exacerbations in prior year, mean (SD)	1.9 (1.7)	0 (0)
Ex-smokers, No. (%)	4 (11.4)	0 (0)
Pack Years, mean (SD)	0.2 (0.6)	0 (0)
Sputum weight g, mean (SD)	16.2 (10.1)	N/A