TABLE 1

Demographics and clinical characteristics of the lung transplantation (LTx) recipients

Subjects24
Female10 (42)
Age years58.2±6.3
BMI kg·m−222.0±3.5
FEV1 % pred75.4±22.0
FEV1/VC % pred75.0±14.1
DLCO % pred53.5±16.4
RV/TLC % pred55.6±12.1
CRQ domain score
 Dyspnoea4.7±2.1
 Fatigue4.9±1.5
 Emotion5.5±1.4
 Mastery5.8±1.4
HADS domain score
 Anxiety4.4±4.2
 Depression3.8±3.5
Education years8.0±2.6
IQ score110.0±12.4
Single or bilateral LTx
 Single8 (33)
 Bilateral16 (67)
α1-antitrypsin deficiency8 (33)

Data are presented as n, n (%) or mean±sd. BMI: body mass index; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; VC: vital capacity; DLCO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; RV: residual volume; TLC: total lung capacity; CRQ: Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IQ: Intelligence Quotient.