Table 1 General features of 50 patients with a probable UIP pattern on HRCT
Characteristic | Â |
|---|---|
Age in years, \( \overline{x} \) ± SD | 64.0 ± 7.4 |
Sex, male, n (%) | 32 (64.0) |
Duration of symptoms in months, median (Q1-Q3) (n = 47) | 15.0 (6.8–36.0) |
Smoking history, n (%) | 26 (52.0) |
Environmental exposure, n (%) | 28 (56.0) |
Family history, n (%) | 5 (10.0) |
Dyspnoea, any, n (%) | 41 (82.0) |
Cough, yes, n (%) | 32 (64.0) |
Symptoms of GERD, n (%) | 22 (44.0) |
GERD confirmed, n (%) | 16 (32.0) |
Velcro crackles, n (%) | 34 (68.0) |
FVC% predicted, \( \overline{x} \) ± SD | 80.9 ± 16.8 |
FEV1% predicted, \( \overline{x} \) ± SD | 85.6 ± 17.9 |
FEV1/FVC, \( \overline{x} \) ± SD | 0.84 ± 0.08 |
SpO2 rest % (n = 44), \( \overline{x} \) ± SD | 95.0 ± 1.9 |
Honeycombing on HRCTa, n (%) | 8 (16.0) |