Table 2.
Differences between part-time and full-time workers. Data are presented as frequency (percentages) for categorical data and as M ± SD for continuous data. p-values are computed with chi-square or Fisher test as appropriate for categorical data or with Student’s t test or Mann–Whitney U test as appropriate for continuous data. Significant values are marked in bold.
| Part-Time N = 33 |
Full-Time N = 65 |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 34 ± 11 | 39 ± 10 | 0.057 |
| Sex N (%) | 0.007 | ||
| Female | 18 (55%) | 16 (25%) | |
| Male | 15 (45%) | 49 (75%) | |
| BMI (Mean ± SD) | 23.9 ± 4.3 | 24.5 ± 3.7 | 0.499 |
| Age at CF diagnosis (Mean ± SD) | 13 ± 19 | 19 ± 17 | 0.193 |
| Sport N (%) | 0.019 | ||
| Yes | 17 (52%) | 37 (57%) | |
| No | 6 (18%) | 22 (34%) | |
| In the past | 10 (30%) | 6 (9.2%) | |
| Smoker N (%) | 0.519 | ||
| Yes | 4 (12%) | 13 (20%) | |
| No | 24 (73%) | 46 (71%) | |
| In the past | 5 (15%) | 6 (9.2%) | |
| Educational level N (%) | 0.435 | ||
| Primary/Secondary school | 8 (24%) | 9 (14%) | |
| High school diploma/Enrolled in university | 16 (48%) | 35 (54%) | |
| Degree/Post-graduate degree | 9 (27%) | 21 (32%) | |
| Marital status N(%) | 0.565 | ||
| Single | 17 (52%) | 29 (45%) | |
| In a relationship | 14 (42%) | 34 (52%) | |
| Separated/Divorced | 2 (6.1%) | 2 (3.1%) | |
| Children N (%) | >0.999 | ||
| Yes | 8 (24%) | 16 (25%) | |
| No | 25 (76%) | 49 (75%) | |
| Lung transplant recipient N (%) | - | ||
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| No | 33 (100%) | 65 (100%) | |
| Spirometric parameters (Mean ±DS) | |||
| FEV1 L | 2.58 ± 1.23 | 2.87 ± 1.29 | 0.284 |
| FEV1 % | 76 ± 31 | 79 ± 30 | 0.643 |
| FVC L | 3.53 ± 1.41 | 3.86 ± 1.29 | 0.265 |
| FVC % | 88 ± 27 | 89 ± 22 | 0.861 |
| FEV1/FVC | 71 ± 12 | 72 ± 14 | 0.843 |
| Hospital admission in the last year N (%) | 0.436 | ||
| Yes | 29 (88%) | 61 (94%) | |
| No | 4 (12%) | 4 (6.2%) | |
| Oxygen therapy in the last year N (%) | 0.331 | ||
| Yes | 30 (91%) | 63 (97%) | |
| No | 3 (9.1%) | 2 (3.1%) | |
| IV antibiotic courses in the last year N (%) | 0.352 | ||
| Yes | 27 (82%) | 58 (89%) | |
| No | 6 (18%) | 7 (11%) | |
| Cough in the previous 15 days N (%) | 0.859 | ||
| Yes | 6 (18%) | 15 (23%) | |
| No | 27 (82%) | 50 (77%) | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) subdomains | |||
| Physical functioning | 67 ± 24 | 70 ± 27 | 0.500 |
| Vitality | 67 ± 17 | 65 ± 19 | 0.562 |
| Emotional functioning | 77 ± 18 | 77 ± 18 | 0.949 |
| Eating problems | 92 ± 17 | 95 ± 11 | 0.382 |
| Treatment Burden | 58 ± 20 | 63 ± 25 | 0.282 |
| Health Perceptions | 71 ± 16 | 68 ± 20 | 0.422 |
| Social functioning | 70 ± 13 | 68 ± 16 | 0.459 |
| Body image | 79 ± 20 | 84 ± 19 | 0.213 |
| Role functioning | 82 ± 16 | 84 ± 19 | 0.703 |
| Weight | 77 ± 34 | 86 ± 24 | 0.186 |
| Respiratory symptoms | 77 ± 17 | 82 ± 17 | 0.208 |
| Digestive symptoms | 69 ± 21 | 80 ± 20 | 0.019 |
| Work ability Index score | 38.9 ± 4.1 | 39.0 ± 5.6 | 0.976 |
BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in the first second; FVC, forced vital capacity.