Neutrophilic Bronchial Inflammation Correlates with Clinical and Functional Findings in Patients with Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Table 1

Main clinical and functional data of the examined patients with NCFB.

Subjects,	152
Male, (%)	65 (42.7)
Age, years	62.6 ± 14
Smoking habit, yes/ex/no (%)	8/50/94 (5.3/32.9/61.8)
Pack/years	24.9 ± 18.8
BMI, Kg/m^2	24.9 ± 4.8
FEV1, % pred.	84.0 ± 21.2
FEV1/VC, % pred.	84 ± 14
TLC, % pred.	104 ± 15
DLCO SB, % pred.	86 ± 18
LCQ, mean	15.0 ± 4.0
BSI, mean	7.1 ± 3.3
FACED score, mean	2.0 ± 1.5
Airway pathogens, %
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	36.6%
Staphylococcus aureus	10.7%
Aspergillus (gender)	3.6%
Non-TB mycobacteria	1.8%
Other	17.8%
No colonization	29.5%