Table 3.
Changes in bronchiectasis severity index of 31 patients between the time of entry into the non-NTM bronchiectasis cohort and the time at the diagnosis of NTM-PD
| n = 31 | Entry of non-NTM BE cohort | Diagnosis of NTM-PD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 0.126 | ||
| < 50 | 7 (22.6) | 2 (6.5) | |
| 50–69 | 22 (71.0) | 24 (77.4) | |
| 70–79 | 2 (6.5) | 5 (16.1) | |
| < 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 0.782 | ||
| < 18.5 | 4 (12.9) | 4 (12.9) | |
| 18.5–25 | 23 (74.2) | 21 (67.7) | |
| 26–29 | 4 (12.9) | 6 (19.4) | |
| 30 or more | 0 | 0 | |
| FEV1, % predicted | 0.570 | ||
| > 80 | 21 (67.7) | 24 (77.4) | |
| 50–80 | 10 (32.3) | 7 (22.6) | |
| 30–49 | 0 | 0 | |
| < 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hospital admission during the last 2 years | 0.554 | ||
| No | 22 (71.0) | 25 (80.9) | |
| Yes | 9 (29.0) | 6 (19.4) | |
| Exacerbation during the last 1 year | 0.317 | ||
| 0 | 22 (71.0) | 19 (61.3) | |
| 1–2 | 2 (6.4) | 6 (19.4) | |
| 3 or more | 7 (22.6) | 6 (19.4) | |
| MRC dyspnea score | > 0.999 | ||
| 1–3 | 31 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pseudomonas colonization | > 0.999 | ||
| No | 31 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | |
| Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| Colonization with other organisms | > 0.999 | ||
| No | 29 (93.5) | 29 (93.5) | |
| Yes | 2 (6.5) | 2 (6.5) | |
| 3 or more lobes involved or cystic bronchiectasis | 0.434 | ||
| No | 14 (45.2) | 10 (31.4) | |
| Yes | 17 (54.8) | 21 (67.7) | |
| Bronchiectasis severity score | 0.491 | ||
| Mild | 21 (67.7) | 17 (54.8) | |
| Moderate | 6 (19.4) | 10 (32.3) | |
| Severe | 4 (12.9) | 4 (12.9) | |
| Total score, median [IQR] | 4 [2, 7] | 4 [3, 6] | 0.903 |
BE bronchiectasis, NTM-PD nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, IQR inter-quartile range