| <6 years | ⩾6 years | Total | % | |
| New diagnosis and well | 10 | – | 10 | 23 |
| New diagnosis with exacerbation | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Exacerbation before intravenous antibiotics | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| Exacerbation not responding to intravenous antibiotics | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| Line insertion during exacerbation | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| Collapsed lobe during exacerbation | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Gastrostomy change during exacerbation | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Port insertion while well | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Port removal while well | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 22 | 43 | 100 |