Abstract P138 Table Baseline characteristics of subjects colonised by lower airway bacteria
SubjectH influenzaeM catarrhalisS pneumoniae
N2595
Age (SD) (years)71.0 (6.8)72.4 (6.7)70.9 (8.3)
Male (%)8844*40*
FEV1 % predicted (%) (SD)40.2 (14.7)37.6 (12.4)46.3 (10.8)
Exacerbation during study (%)767880
Median time to next exacerbation or study end (days) (IQR)98 (47–284)73 (40–116)83 (56–89)

  • *Significant difference when compared with H influenzae. IQR, interquartile range.