Subject | H influenzae | M catarrhalis | S pneumoniae |
N | 25 | 9 | 5 |
Age (SD) (years) | 71.0 (6.8) | 72.4 (6.7) | 70.9 (8.3) |
Male (%) | 88 | 44* | 40* |
FEV1 % predicted (%) (SD) | 40.2 (14.7) | 37.6 (12.4) | 46.3 (10.8) |
Exacerbation during study (%) | 76 | 78 | 80 |
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.