TABLE 1.
Distribution of demographic and clinical data for 35 patients
| Type of data | No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 14 (40.0) |
| Female | 21 (60.0) |
| Age in yr at first Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonizationa | |
| 0–2 | 5 (14.3) |
| 3–6 | 6 (17.1) |
| 7–11 | 9 (25.7) |
| 12–17 | 8 (22.9) |
| 18–22 | 2 (5.7) |
| No. of isolates collected | |
| 1 | 20 (57.0) |
| 2 | 8 (2.9) |
| 3 | 1 (2.9) |
| 4 | 4 (11.4) |
| 7 | 1 (2.9) |
| 8 | 1 (2.9) |
| Genetics: delta F508 mutationb | |
| Homozygote | 16 (45.7) |
| Heterozygote | 9 (25.7) |
| Other mutations | 7 (20.0) |
a
Unknown information in 5 (14.3%) patients.
b
Unknown information in 3 (8.6%) patients.