Table 2 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | N (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
N | 8 |
Age- mean-range | 72 (range 63–80) |
Gender | 5/8 (62.5%) female |
Smoking history | 6/8 (75%) never smokers |
FEV1% predicted (mean-sd) | 71.6% (24.4) |
Bronchiectasis severity index (mean-sd) | 8.6 (4.4) |
Cause of bronchiectasis | |
Idiopathic | 4 (50%) |
Post-infective | 2 (25%) |
Sjogrens syndrome | 1 (12.5%) |
Ulcerative colitis | 1 (12.5%) |
Exacerbations per year (mean-sd) | 1.8 (1.3) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection | 3 (38%) |
Long term macrolide use | 4 (50%) |