Table 1.
Study population characteristics.
| CF (n = 19) | Control (n = 164) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30 (19, 53) | 37 (30, 55) | 0.0102 |
| Male (percentage) | 47% | 56% | > 0.993 |
| BMI | 22.0 (18.1, 34.6) | 26.2 (20.9, 31.3) | 0.0272 |
| ΔF508 homozygous (percentage) | 53% | - | |
| ΔF508 heterozygous (percentage) | 47% | - | |
| FEV1% | 54 (28, 114) | - | |
| Pancreatic insufficiency (percentage) | 95% | - | |
| Antibiotics for acute exacerbation within one month of sample collection |
58% | 0% | |
| Long-term maintenance antibiotics | 95% | 0% |
1Values are in median (min, max) or percentage. 2 P values were calculated from Mann-Whitney test. 3 P values were calculated from Fisher’s exact test. 4 non-CF control group has 2 missing values for age, gender and BMI.