Health service utilisation data | | | |
Pulmonary exacerbations requiring hospitalisation n | 3 (2–4) | 1.5 (1–2) | 0.0002 |
Hospitalisation (on ward) days | 27 (18–58) (range 10–103) | 17 (10–25) (range 1–70) | 0.0002 |
IVAB usage days | 45 (21–75) (range 10–280) | 27 (11–52) (range 1–167) | 0.0007 |
Annual rate of change in pulmonary function and weight | | | |
FEV1 L | −0.084±0.046 | 0.027±0.041 | 0.077 |
FVC L | −0.04±0.10 | 0.00±0.06 | 0.75 |
FEF25–75% L | −0.07±0.02 | 0.02±0.02 | 0.007 |
FEV1 % pred | −2.10±1.18 | 1.45±1.13 | 0.035 |
FVC % pred | −0.69±2.11 | 1.27±1.51 | 0.46 |
FEF25–75% % pred | 0.07±0.20 | 0.07±0.05 | 0.97 |
Weight kg | −0.62±0.89 | 2.60±0.88 | 0.013 |