Table 1 Clinical features of 46 Chinese CF patients at the time of diagnosis
From: Prognosis and treatment of 46 Chinese pediatric cystic fibrosis patients
Variables | N = 46 |
|---|---|
Sex –no (%) | 46 |
Female - no (%) | 20 (43.48%) |
Male - no (%) | 26 (56.52%) |
Age of onset of symptoms -year | 4.05 ± 3.77 (0–12, median2.50) |
Age at diagnosis -year | 8.05 ± 4.26 (0.59–15.88, median 8.74) |
Diagnostic delay -year | 4.01 ± 3.72 (0.14–12.44, median 3.05) |
Pulmonary symptoms | |
Cough -no/total no (%) | 46/46 (100.00) |
Wheezing -no/total no (%) | 12/46 (26.09) |
Extra pulmonary symptoms | 3/46 (6.52) |
Respiratory infection times | 4.49 ± 2.13 |
Pancreatic malfunction –no/total no (%) | 18/46 (39.13) |
ABPA -no/total no (%) | 14/46 (30.43) |
Asthma -no/total no (%) | 10/46 (21.74) |
Lung function -no/total no (%) | 31/46 (67.39) |
FEV1 | 75.44% ± 22.40% (25.1–118.2%,74.5%) |
FVC | 83.59% ± 16.99% (33.1–113.9%,86.1%) |
FEF75 | 39.45% ± 26.68%(6.6–112.9%,33.3%) |
Bacterial colonies n (%) -no/total no (%) | 46/46 (100.00) |
PA -no/total no (%) | 33/46 (71.74) |
SA -no/total no (%) | 9/46 (19.57) |
CT scan | 46/46 (100.00) |
Bronchiectasis -no/total no (%) | 42/46 (91.30) |
Only Inflammation -no/total no (%) | 4/46 (8.70) |
Mucus plugging -no/total no (%) | 14/46 (30.43) |
Pleural thickening -no/total no (%) | 14/46 (30.43) |