Characteristic | Lung Flute (n = 33) | Control (n = 36) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 68.88 Ā± 1.49 | 67.97 Ā± 1.29 | 0.58 |
Gender | Male = 29 | Male = 32 | 0.89 |
Female = 4 | Female = 4 | Ā | |
Race | Caucasian = 30 | Caucasian = 33 | 0.91 |
African-American = 3 | African-American = 3 | Ā | |
Smoking history ( pack yrs) | 62.16 Ā± 7.13 | 60.26 Ā± 4.60 | 0.82 |
Smoking status | Current = 13 | Current = 12 | 0.60 |
Ex = 20 | Ex = 24 | Ā | |
FEV1 (liters) | 1.71 Ā± 0.13 | 1.53 Ā± 0.11 | 0.30 |
FEV1% predicted | 51.19 Ā± 2.98 | 49.13 Ā± 3.18 | 0.64 |
Baseline COPD medications N (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
- LAMA + LABA/ICS | 11 (33.3) | 19 (52.8) | 0.31 |
- LABA/ICS | 6 (18.2) | 3 (8.3) | Ā |
- LAMA/LABA | 2 (6.1) | 1 (2.8) | Ā |
- LAMA | 3 (9.0) | 3 (8.3) | Ā |
- LABA | 1 (3.0) | 3 (8.3) | |
- SAMA/SABA | 5 (15.2) | 6 (16.7) | Ā |
- SABA/none | 5 (15.2) | 1 (2.8) | Ā |