Table 2 Characteristics of the familial pulmonary fibrosis patients by the gender
From: Clinical, radiological and histopathological features of patients with familial pulmonary fibrosis
Characteristics | MEN N=37 (%) | WOMEN N=31 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 61.7 ± 9.7 | 68.6 ± 8.1 | 0.003 |
Nonsmoker | 16 (43.2) | 21 (67.7) | 0.043 |
Pack-years | 12.2 ± 12.7 | 5.1 ± 9.7 | 0.013 |
Pulmonary function test results | |||
FVC (%)* | 74.3 ± 18.0 | 85.1 ± 19.9 | 0.024 |
FEV1 (%)* | 80.4 ± 18.3 | 92.7 ± 20.3 | 0.011 |
DLCO (%)** | 61.4 ± 19.3 | 61.1 ± 17.7 | NS |
FEV1/FVC | 84.9 ± 5.5 | 84.9 ± 6.2 | NS |
BMI | 28.7 ± 4.7 | 26.9 ± 6.4 | NS |
Death or lung transplantation | 17 (45.9) | 17 (54.8) | NS |
Age at death or lung transplantation | 65.4 ± 11.1 | 74.0 ± 9.7 | 0.022 |