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Table 2 Characteristics of 13 participants

From: Comparison of methods for the analysis of airway macrophage particulate load from induced sputum, a potential biomarker of air pollution exposure

Participant characteristic

 

Gender

Male, n (%)

9 (69)

Female, n (%)

4 (31)

Age

Years, median (IQR)

57 (39–67)

Respiratory diagnosis

Asthma, n (%)

8 (62)

Bronchiectasis, n (%)

2 (15)

Both, n (%)

3 (23)

Smoking status

Never smoked (%)

8 (62)

Ex-smoker (%)

5 (38)

Spirometry

FEV1, median (IQR), litres

1.80 (1.47-2.26)

FEV1 % Predicted, median (IQR)

73.5 (60.1 - 77.6)

FVC, median (IQR), litres

2.8 (2.47 – 3.82)

FVC % predicted, median (IQR)

91.2 (87.6 – 109.0)

  1. IQR Interquartile Range