Table 1

Change in symptoms while taking azithromycin prophylaxis

MeanSDSEp value
Symptoms scored on a 5-point scale: 1 = large decrease, 2 = decrease, 3 = no change, 4 = increase, 5 = large increase in symptoms.
Sputum volume1.60.80.14<0.001
Sputum colour2.10.70.13<0.001
Sputum consistency2.50.60.110.006
Cough2.40.70.120.001
Fatigue2.11.00.180.001
Exercise tolerance3.80.90.160.002
Wheeze2.60.80.140.011
Breathlessness2.30.70.130.002