Table 1.
Patient Characteristics | Data |
---|---|
Sex (N = 103) | |
Male | 54 (52.4) |
Age group, y | |
0–4 | 23 (22.3) |
5–9 | 35 (34.0) |
10–14 | 26 (25.2) |
≥ 15 | 19 (18.4) |
Degree of obstruction by FEV1 value (n = 66) | |
Very severe | 10 (15.2) |
Severe | 8 (12.1) |
Moderately severe | 3 (4.5) |
Moderate | 6 (9.1) |
Mild | 10 (15.2) |
Normal | 29 (43.9) |
Bacteria colonization (n = 101) | |
Staphylococcus aureus | 91 (90.1) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 62 (61.4) |
Median age (IQR), y | 8.9 (8.1) |
Median Shwachman-Kulczycki score (IQR) | 75 (20) |
Median BMI (IQR) | 16.0 (3.1) |
Median % predicted FEV1 (IQR) | 73.8 (45.8) |
Visits characteristics | |
Oxygen saturation (n = 398 visits) | |
< 85% | 7 (1.8) |
85%–89% | 37 (9.3) |
90%–92% | 42 (10.6) |
> 92% | 312 (78.4) |
FEV1 decrease > 10% (n = 161 visits) | 31 (19.3) |
Signs or symptoms (n = 408 visits) | |
Fever | 49 (12) |
Increased sputum production | 139 (34.1) |
Increased cough intensity | 335 (82.1) |
Change in sputum | 76 (18.6) |
Worsening dyspnea | 82 (20.1) |
Loss of appetite | 54 (13.2) |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise noted. IQR = interquartile range.