Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the population based New Mexico (NM) ILD Registry and the hospital based cohort
| Characteristic | NM ILD Registry (n=209) | Hospital based cohort (n=248) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age1-150 | 71.7 (12.3) | 60.6 (10.4) |
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 55.0 | 60.1 |
| Female | 45.0 | 39.9 |
| Ethnicity (%)1-150 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 61.2 | 85.9 |
| Hispanic | 23.0 | 4.8 |
| Black | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| Native American | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Other | 12.4 | 1.2 |
| Smoking status (%) | ||
| Never smoked | 28.2 | 27.8 |
| Ever smoked | 61.2 | 72.2 |
| Unknown | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mean (SD) lung function | ||
| FVC (% predicted) | 69.1 (21.6) | 72.3 (20.6) |
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 72.7 (23.3) | 73.7 (18.9) |
| Biopsy (%)1-150 | ||
| Open lung biopsy/autopsy | 9.6 | 53.6 |
| Transbronchial biopsy | 32.5 | 15.3 |
| None | 55.5 | 31.0 |
| Unknown | 2.4 | 0.0 |
↵1-150 Distribution is significantly different between cohorts (p<0.01).