Table 1.
Demographic baseline characteristics.
| All CF patients | CF patients < 18 years | CF patients ≥ 18 years | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1016 (100 %) | 395 (38.9 %) | 621 (61.1%) | ||
| Female sex, n (%) | 492 (48.4%) | 197 (49.9%) | 295 (47.5%) | 0.461 |
| Age (years), mean ± SD (range) | 23 ± 13 (0 - 88) | 10 ± 5 (0–17) | 31 ± 10 (18–88) | |
| Af colonization a , n (%) | 307 (30.2%) | 73 (18.5%) | 234 (37.7%) | <0.001 |
| ABPA a , n (%) | 165 (16.2%) | 30 (7.6%) | 135 (21.7%) | <0.001 |
| Type of residential area, n (%) | ||||
| Large city | 314 (30.9 %) | 91 (23.0%) | 223 (35.9%) | <0.001 |
| Urban district | 461 (45.4 %) | 186 (47.1%) | 275 (44.3%) | 0.401 |
| Rural district | 141 (13.9 %) | 68 (17.2%) | 73 (11.8%) | 0.016 |
| Sparsely populated rural area | 100 (9.8 %) | 50 (12.7%) | 50 (8.0%) | 0.018 |
| Population density, n (%) | ||||
| High | 137 (13.5%) | 46 (11.6%) | 91 (14.7%) | 0.188 |
| Medium | 601 (59.2%) | 213 (53.9%) | 388 (62.5%) | 0.007 |
| Low | 278 (27.4%) | 136 (34.5%) | 142 (22.8%) | <0.001 |
a
During 12 months observation period.