Table 1.
Characteristics of healthy subjects who underwent bronchoscopy (BAL or BF) or induced sputum
| Donor Characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | BF | IS | |
| Age, yr | 27 (20–37) | 27 (20–37) | 29 (20–60) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.3 (19.7–36.9) | 27.2 (19.7–33.5) | 29.6 (18.8–44.8) |
| Sex | |||
| Women | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Men | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Race | |||
| Black | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| White | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bi-Racial | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data are means (range). BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; BF, bronchial fraction; BMI, body mass index; IS, induced sputum. Of note, BF donors represent a subset of bronchoscopy subjects. Some IS donors provided multiple samples over the course of the study.