Baseline characteristics of people with bronchiectasis and those without bronchiectasis
| Characteristic | No. of people without bronchiectasis (%) (n=3 884 770) | No. of people with bronchiectasis (%) (n=10 942) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1 910 218 (49.2) | 4339 (39.7) |
| Female | 1 974 552 (50.8) | 6603 (60.4) |
| Age category (years) | ||
| 19–45 | 1 777 981 (45.8) | 925 (8.5) |
| 45–54 | 675 485 (17.4) | 1143 (10.5) |
| 55–64 | 613 095 (15.8) | 2651 (24.2) |
| 65–74 | 415 096 (10.7) | 3140 (28.7) |
| ≥75 | 403 113 (10.3) | 3083 (28.2) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never-smoker | 1 640 051 (42.2) | 4119 (37.6) |
| Ex-smoker | 649 519 (16.7) | 3151 (28.8) |
| Current smoker | 1 397 503 (36.0) | 3672 (33.6) |
| Missing data | 197 697 (5.1) | 0 |
| Hypertension | 691 520 (17.8) | 3771 (34.5) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 250 749 (6.5) | 1296 (11.8) |
| Diabetes | 185 964 (4.8) | 951 (8.7) |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | 787 871 (20.3) | 2981 (27.2) |