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Table 3 Characteristics of f-IPF and s-IPF patients

From: Clinical characteristics of patients with familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (f-IPF)

Patients characteristics

f-IPF index patients n = 28

s- IPF n = 147

p-value

mean value ± SD

mean value ± SD

Male [%]

61

79

0.068

Height [cm]

170 ± 8

173 ± 7

0.058

Weight [kg]

80 ± 14

85 ± 16

0.314

BMI [kg/m2]

28 ± 5

28 ± 6

0.630

Current tobacco consumption [%]

0

2

1.000

Former tobacco consumption [%]

64

73

0.514

Pack years [n]

14 ± 18

19 ± 20

0.341

Age at onset of symptoms [years]

55.4 ± 10

63.2 ± 11

0.001

Age at first diagnosis [years]

58.3 ± 10

65.1 ± 10

0.001

Age at death [years]

67.0 ± 8

71.8 ± 8

0.059

Death due to IIP [%]

90

95

1.000

  1. Abbreviations: IIP idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, pack years number of packs per day x smoker years, occupational exposure occupational contact with potentially lung-damaging substances