Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Male | 35 (70%) |
| Age (years) | 27.6 ± 8.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 3.3 |
| Smoker | 5 (9.8%) |
| Employment status | |
| Student | 14 (27.4%) |
| Working | 25 (49.0%) |
| None | 16 (32.0%) |
| Family status | |
| Maried/cohabiting | 33 (67.3%) |
| Living with their parents | 16 (32.6%) |
| Comorbid illnesses | |
| Pancreatic insufficiency | 40 (80.0%) |
| Diabetes | 17 (34.0%) |
| Depression | 8 (15.7%) |
| Symptoms | |
| Chronic cough | 40 (80.0%) |
| Chronic expectoration | 45 (90.0%) |
| Dyspnea | 26 (52.0%) |
| Exacerbation in the last year | 35 (70.0%) |
| Number of episodes per patient | 2.3 ± 1.4 |
| SGRQ | |
| Total | 25.5 ± 17.3 |
| Impact | 19.7 ± 15.8 |
| Activity | 33.8 ± 21.0 |
| Symptoms | 45.0 ± 20.6 |
Data are expressed as frequency (percentage), mean ± standard deviation or median (Interquartile range)
BMI body mass index, SGRQ St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire