Table 1.
Demographics of study patients with cystic fibrosis.
| Adult with CF (18-50+ years) | Child with CF (< 1 to 17 years) | Parent of a child with CF* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| GENDER | |||
| Male | 21 | Not collected | 7 |
| Female | 23 | 36 | |
| EDUCATION | |||
| Some high school | 3 | Not collected | 2 |
| High school | 12 | 8 | |
| Some college | 17 | NA | 16 |
| College graduate | 8 | NA | 13 |
| Some graduate school | 1 | NA | 1 |
| Master's degree or higher | 3 | NA | 3 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS | |||
| Number of participants receiving food assistance | 12 | 29 | 29 |
| BODY MASS INDEX | |||
| Malnourished: < 10th percentile | NA | 2 | NA |
| Underweight: < 50th percentile | NA | 20 | |
| Normal/healthy weight: > 50th to < 95th percentile | NA | 9 | NA |
| Overweight/obese: ≥ 95th percentile | NA | 2 | NA |
| Underweight: < 18.5 kg/m2 | 4 | NA | NA |
| Normal/healthy weight: 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 31 | NA | NA |
| Overweight: 25–29.9 kg/m2 | 7 | NA | NA |
| Obese: > 30 kg/m2 | 2 | NA | NA |
| FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME IN ONE SECOND (FEV1) | |||
| Normal: FEV1 > 90 | 6 | 10 | NA |
| Mild obstruction: FEV1 70–90 | 10 | 10 | NA |
| Moderate obstruction: FEV1 40–70 | 23 | 4 | NA |
| Severe obstruction: FEV1 < 40 | 4 | 0 | NA |
| Testing not done (< 6 years old) | NA | 19 | NA |
*
Applicable data was collected on parents who completed surveys for their children. NA, Not applicable.