Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with bronchiectasis (n = 55)

Age (years)

63 (10)

Gender (male / female)

22 [40]/33 [60]

BMI (kg/m²)

27 (4)

FEV₁ (litres)

2 (1)

FEV₁ (% predicted)

76 (21)

FVC (litres)

3 (1)

FVC (% predicted)

94 (19)

FEF%

38 (22)

FEF_25–75 (litres)

1 (0.8)

C-Reactive Protein (mg/L)

4 (4)

Disease severity (%)*

Mild

27 [49]

Moderate

18 [33]

Severe

10 [18]

Smoking history

Never (%)

46 [84]

Ex-smoker (%)

9 [16]

Antibiotic courses

Number of oral antibiotic courses within last year

3 (2)

Number of IV antibiotic courses within last year

0-3 (range)

QOL-B (0–100, 0 worst to 100 best)

Physical Functioning

59 (31)

Role Functioning

56 (12)

Vitality

63 (13)

Emotional Functioning

83 (17)

Social Functioning

60 (23)

Treatment Burden (n = 41)

39 (13)

Health Perception

45 (16)

Respiratory Symptoms

70 (19)

LCQ (1–7, 1 worst to 7 best)

Physical

4.96 (1.43)

Psychological

5.27 (1.52)

Social

5.50 (1.29)

LCQ total score (range from 3 to 21)

15.72 (3.99)