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Table 2 Demographics

From: Single-use flexible bronchoscopes vs traditional reusable flexible bronchoscopes: a prospective controlled study

 

RFB (n = 30)

SFB (n = 15)

P

Age (yr, mean ± SD)

62.12 ± 24.38

63.8 ± 16.9

0.263

Gender

Males, n (%)

26(87%)

14(93%)

 

Females, n(%)

4(13%)

1(7%)

 

Smoking

22(73%)

11(73%)

 

BMI(kg/m2,mean ± SD)

21.32 ± 3.17

22.19 ± 2.34

0.362

Pulmonary function (FEV1/ pred, mean ± SD)

68.34 ± 17.68

69.16 ± 11.77

0.874

Co-morbidities, n(%)

 COPD

6(20%)

2(13%)

 

 CHD

NA

1(7%)

 

 Diabetes

2(7%)

1(7%)

 

 Hypertension

4(13%)

2(13%)

 

 NSD

2(7%)

1(7%)

 

 Hepatic insufficiency

NA

2(13%)