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Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics and pulmonary function of 60 patients with CF

From: Relationship between pulmonary exacerbations and daily physical activity in adults with cystic fibrosis

Characteristics

CF (n = 60)

Males (n = 35)

Females (n = 25)

Age, yr

33.5 ± 10.5

36.3 ± 11.0*

29.6 ± 7.6

BMI, Kg/ m2

23.1 ± 3.0

23.2 ± 2.7

23 ± 3.4

FEV1,L

2.59 ± 0.79

2.74 ± 0.88

2.37 ± 0.59

FEV1, % predicted

73.1 ± 19.9

68.8 ± 20.9*

71.9 ± 16.8

FVC, L

3.80 ± 1.00

4.22 ± 1.08*

3.22 ± 0.54

FVC, %predicted

90.0 ± 18.0

88.0 ± 21.7

93.3 ± 12.2

TLC, % predicted

98.5 ± 18.8

93.9 ± 19.8*

105.0 ± 15.0

DLCO, % predicted

83.9 ± 15.5

84.6 ± 17.1

82.9 ± 13.3

Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization, n (%)

39 (65)

24 (68.5)

15 (60)

Staphylococcus aureus colonization, n (%)

41 (68.3)

26 (74.2)

15 (60)

Burkholderia cepacia colonization, n (%)

2 (3.3)

2 (5.7)

0 (0)

Pancreatic insufficiency, n (%)

40 (66.6)

23 (65.7)

17 (68)

CF-related diabetes, n (%)

14 (23.3)

8 (22.9)

6 (24)

508 del homozygous/heterozygous

14/33

6/23*

8/10

Number of exacerbations/year

2.38 ± 2.36

2.00 ± 1.69

2.92 ± 3.00

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, unless otherwise stated
  2. DL CO diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; FVC forced vital capacity; TLC total lung capacity
  3. *P < 0.05, differences between men and women with CF