Table 1.
Anthropometric and clinical data of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and healthy subjects (HS).
| Parameters | CF Patients | HS | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (1st–3rd quartile) | |||
| N | 55 | 45 | −– |
| Age [years] | 26.9 (20.5–32.0) |
25.4 (22.4–28.3) |
ns. |
| Sex ratio [F/M] | 33/22 (60.0%) |
26/19 (57.8%) |
ns. |
| Body height [m] | 1.69 (1.6–1.7) |
1.71 (1.6–1.8) |
0.0295 |
| Body weight [kg] | 57.0 (51.4–65.0) |
65.0 (57.2–75.5) |
0.0022 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 20.5 (18.7–22.8) |
21.9 (20.1–24.0) |
0.0260 |
| Pancreatic insufficiency | 87.2% | − | − |
| FEV1 [%] | 56.0 (40.0–81.0) |
− | − |
BMI—body mass index. FEV1—forced expiratory volume in one second.