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Table 1 Patient demographics and disease characteristics at baseline (efficacy population)

From: Efficacy and safety of moxifloxacin in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a prospective, multicenter, observational study (AVANTI)

Parameter

Total N = 2536 (100%)

Gender, n (%)

 

  Male

1441 (56.8)

  Female

1095 (43.2)

Mean (SD) age, y (n = 2532)

57.8 (12.2)

Mean (SD) weight, kg (n = 2504)

78.8 (15.3)

Mean (SD) height, cm (n = 2477)

170.4 (8.5)

Mean (SD) BMI, kg/m2 (n = 2477)

27.1 (4.8)

Race, n (%)

 

  White

2349 (92.6)

  Asian

73 (2.9)

  Black

7 (0.3)

  Other

6 (0.2)

  Missing

101 (4.0)

Frequency of common symptoms, n (%)

 

  Sputum purulence increased

2021 (79.7)

  Worsening dyspnea

1998 (78.8)

  Sputum volume increased

1707 (67.3)

  Upper respiratory tract infection (past 5 days)

1266 (49.9)

Anthonisen grade, n (%)

 

  Type I

1089 (42.9)

  Type II

1019 (40.2)

  Type III

412 (16.2)

  Missing

16 (0.6)

Smoking status, n (%)

 

  Past or current

1367 (53.9)

  Never

1159 (45.7)

  Missing

10 (0.4)

Years with chronic bronchitis, n (%)

 

  < 1

127 (5.0)

  1-5

863 (34.0)

  > 5-10

748 (29.5)

  > 10

796 (31.4)

  Missing

2 (0.1)

Exacerbations in past 12 months

 

  None

478 (18.8)

  Yes

2048 (80.8)

  1

479 (18.9)

  2

745 (29.4)

  3

420 (16.6)

  4

198 (7.8)

  5

97 (3.8)

  ≥ 6

109 (4.3)

  Missing

10 (0.4)

Hospitalization due to AECB in past 12 months

 

  None

1867 (73.6)

  Yes

668 (26.3)

  1

442 (17.4)

  2

164 (6.5)

  3

35 (1.4)

  4

10 (0.4)

  ≥ 5

17 (0.7)

  Missing

1 (< 0.1)

Corticosteroid intake in past 12 months

 

  Yes

964 (38.0)

  No

1571 (61.9)

  Missing

1 (< 0.1)

Antibiotic treatment for last AECB

 

  Yes

1577 (62.2)

  No

959 (37.8)

  Missing

0 (0.0)

  1. AECB, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.