Table 3 Changes in bronchiectasis severity index of 31 patients between the time of entry into the non-NTM bronchiectasis cohort and the time at the diagnosis of NTM-PD
n = 31 | Entry of non-NTM BE cohort | Diagnosis of NTM-PD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 0.126 | ||
< 50 | 7 (22.6) | 2 (6.5) | |
50–69 | 22 (71.0) | 24 (77.4) | |
70–79 | 2 (6.5) | 5 (16.1) | |
< 80 | 0 | 0 | |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 0.782 | ||
< 18.5 | 4 (12.9) | 4 (12.9) | |
18.5–25 | 23 (74.2) | 21 (67.7) | |
26–29 | 4 (12.9) | 6 (19.4) | |
30 or more | 0 | 0 | |
FEV1, % predicted | 0.570 | ||
> 80 | 21 (67.7) | 24 (77.4) | |
50–80 | 10 (32.3) | 7 (22.6) | |
30–49 | 0 | 0 | |
< 30 | 0 | 0 | |
Hospital admission during the last 2 years | 0.554 | ||
No | 22 (71.0) | 25 (80.9) | |
Yes | 9 (29.0) | 6 (19.4) | |
Exacerbation during the last 1 year | 0.317 | ||
0 | 22 (71.0) | 19 (61.3) | |
1–2 | 2 (6.4) | 6 (19.4) | |
3 or more | 7 (22.6) | 6 (19.4) | |
MRC dyspnea score | > 0.999 | ||
1–3 | 31 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
Pseudomonas colonization | > 0.999 | ||
No | 31 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | |
Yes | 0 | 0 | |
Colonization with other organisms | > 0.999 | ||
No | 29 (93.5) | 29 (93.5) | |
Yes | 2 (6.5) | 2 (6.5) | |
3 or more lobes involved or cystic bronchiectasis | 0.434 | ||
No | 14 (45.2) | 10 (31.4) | |
Yes | 17 (54.8) | 21 (67.7) | |
Bronchiectasis severity score | 0.491 | ||
Mild | 21 (67.7) | 17 (54.8) | |
Moderate | 6 (19.4) | 10 (32.3) | |
Severe | 4 (12.9) | 4 (12.9) | |
Total score, median [IQR] | 4 [2, 7] | 4 [3, 6] | 0.903 |