Admissions per year | p Value* | ||
One (n = 39) | Two or more (n = 17) | ||
Mean age (SD) | 72 (13) | 72 (12) | 0.94 |
Mean FEV1 (l) (SD) | 1.19 (0.66) | 0.91 (0.26) | 0.036 |
Mean FEV1/FVC% (SD) | 59.3 (17) | 52.1 (16.8) | 0.42 |
Male, n (%) | 16 (42.1) | 11 (64.7) | 0.12 |
Active/ex-smoker, n (%) | 29 (76.3) | 11 (64.7) | 0.51 |
Inhaled corticosteroids, n (%) | 23 (60.5) | 16 (94.1) | 0.012 |
Previous pseudomonas, n (%) | 11 (28.7) | 6 (35.3) | 0.63 |
Bilateral bronchiectasis on CT, n (%) | 22 (57.9) | 13 (76.9) | 0.18 |
Emphysema on CT, n (%) | 12 (31.6) | 6 (35.3) | 0.79 |
*t Test for means and χ2 for proportions. CT, computed tomography.