Table 1

Patient characteristics and CT scores for the study cohorts in the three transplant centres

Centre123Total
n10123557
Males5 (50%)8 (67%)21 (60%)34 (60%)
Age (years)28.5 (16–38)32.2 (16–49)24.4 (17–53)26.7 (16–53)
BMI (kg/m2)19.5 (16–26)20.0 (18–22)19.0 (15–27)19.0 (15–27)
Pancreatic insufficiency8 (80%)10 (83%)34 (97%)52 (91%)
Diabetes mellitus5 (50%)3 (25%)9 (26%)17 (30%)
Microbiology
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa10 (100%)11 (92%)32 (92%)53 (93%)
    Burkholderia cepacia complex02 (17%)2 (6%)4 (7%)
FEV1 (% predicted)24 (19–34)26 (15–38)27 (13–45)26 (13–45)
FVC (% predicted)43 (25–70)42 (29–67)43 (24–89)42 (24–89)
Brody-II scores
    Total score40 (32–60)48 (33–59)34 (17–52)37 (17–60)
    Bronchiectasis44 (29–57)60 (35–72)36 (25–60)41 (25–72)
    Mucus plugging31 (25–47)16 (8–42)19 (0–42)25 (0–47)
    Airway wall thickening31 (19–63)54 (26–69)35 (15–60)36 (15–69)
    Opacities11 (6–26)15 (7–26)9 (0–22)11 (0–26)
SALD scores
    Infection/inflammation24 (17–30)23 (17–41)23 (9–43)24 (9–43)
    Air trapping/hypoperfusion48 (27–61)36 (28–68)43 (24–61)43 (24–68)
    Bulla/cysts0 (0–11)4.5 (0–39)0 (0–13)0 (0–39)
    Normal/hyperperfusion29 (21–43)31 (10–46)31 (20–51)30 (10–51)
  • Data are given as patient numbers (%) or as median (range).

  • BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; SALD, severe advanced lung disease.