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Table 1 Etiology of non-CF bronchiectasis

From: Etiology and characteristics of patients with bronchiectasis in Taiwan: a cohort study from 2002 to 2016

Total 2002~2016

N = 15,729

Etiology

 Idiopathic

5036 (32.0)

Post-infection

 Tuberculosis

1950 (12.4)

 Pneumonia

3766 (23.9)

Immunodeficiencies

206 (1.3)

COPD

2287 (14.5)

Asthma

1664 (10.6)

Connective tissue disease

367 (2.3)

GERD

399 (2.5)

Othera

54 (0.3)

  1. Note: Data are presented as number (percentage)
  2. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  3. aOther include inflammatory bowel disease, Yellow nail syndrome, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, tracheo-oesophageal fistula, primary ciliary dyskinesia