Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population (n=54) represented in mean (SD), median (IQR), or frequency (%)
| Age, years (SD) | 64.7 (8.6) |
| Male (%) | 32 (59.3) |
| FEV1, litersa (SD) | 1.26 (0.6) |
| FEV1 % predicteda (SD) | 44.4 (18.2) |
| BMI, kg/m2,a (SD) | 26.2 (4.8) |
| Follow-up time, days (SD) | 55.4 (25.1) |
| Symptom-based exacerbation episodes per month (IQR) | 1.1 (3.5) |
| Event-based exacerbation episodes per month (IQR) | 0.0 (0.7) |
Note:
a
n=44.
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second.