Table 1.

The characteristics of the patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and other respiratory disorders included in the study

	Cystic fibrosis (n = 130)	Other respiratory disorders (n = 186)
Gender
Male	50.0%	39.8%
Female	50.0%	60.2%
Age
≥ 18 years	60.0%	95.2%
< 18 years	40.0%	4.8%
Mean	25.9 years	59.0 years
Median	16.0 years	60.0 years