Table 2 Demographic characteristics and risk factors associated with SCV and NCV presence
From: A systematic review of the clinical impact of small colony variants in patients with cystic fibrosis
| Â | Valid studies (n) | Total number of patients | SCV Cohort | NCV Cohort | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean (SD) of median values) | 4 | 346 | 16.9 (3.4) | 13.0 (5.1) | 0.20 |
Sex, males (n (%)) | 7 | 704 | 104 (44.8) | 209 (44.3) | 0.89 |
Prior use of SXTa,b (n (%)) | 6 | 449 | 86 (68.2) | 97 (28.5) | < 0.001 |