Baseline characteristics in HCs and patients with PCD
| HCs (n=70) | PCD (n=38) | PCD with chest CT scan (n=30) | p Value for comparison HCs vs all PCD* | p Value for comparison HCs vs PCD with chest CT* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female | 28/42 | 13/25 | 12/18 | 0.679 | 0.676 |
| Age (years)† | 13.9 (10.3 to 19.9) | 16.1 (11.1 to 19.6) | 15.3 (10.4 to 18.0) | 0.202 | 1.000 |
| Age at diagnosis (years)† | NA | 4.9 (1.2 to 9.6) | 4.9 (1.0 to 9.2) | NA | NA |
| Time since diagnosis (years)† | NA | 9.4 (5.0 to 14.9) | 8.9 (4.8 to 14.8) | NA | NA |
| Weight z-score† | 0.10 (−0.44 to 0.66) | −0.27 (−0.89 to 0.38) | −0.54 (−1.17 to 0.23) | 0.047 | 0.007 |
| Height z-score† | 0.34 (−0.34 to 1.05) | −0.35 (−1.21 to 0.45) | −0.26 (−1.19 to 0.49) | <0.001 | 0.004 |
| BMI z-score† | −0.18 (−0.75 to 0.40) | −0.11 (−0.93 to 0.46) | −0.36 (−1.00 to 0.23) | 0.946 | 0.274 |
Significant differences are marked in bold.
*Mann–Whitney or χ2 where appropriate.
†Median (IQR).
HCs, healthy controls; NA, not applicable; PCD, primary ciliary dyskinesia.