Mean (SE) demographic data of study patients
| Bronchiectasis patients | Controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Day 14 | ||
| FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second. | |||
| Age (years) | 55.3 (2.9) | 56.3 (3.7) | |
| Sex (F/M) | 10/5 | 5/5 | |
| FEV1 (l) | 1.6 (0.2) | 1.7 (0.3) | 2.8 (0.2) |
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 58.4 (6.7) | 62.0 (7.8) | 92.5 (2.1) |
| C reactive protein (mg/ml) | 54.9 (23.0) | 9.9 (3.2) | 5.6 (2.8) |
| Blood neutrophils (×109 cells/l) | 7.2 (1.2) | 5.6 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.9) |
| White cell count (×109 cells/l) | 10.6 (1.0) | 8.4 (1.0) | 6.8 (0.5) |
| Total cells (×106/g sputum) | 6.4 (1.1) | 4.6 (1.1) | 4.9 (1.1) |