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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Validation of a derived version of the IPF-specific Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire

Characteristics

Value

Total cohort, n

150

Male gender (%)

122 (81.3%)

Age, years (SD)

72.9 ± 6.2

Smoking status

 Never (%)

40 (26.6%)

 Former (%)

101 (67.3%)

 Current (%)

9 (6.0%)

FVC, % predicted (SD)

87.2 ± 23.1

DLCO, % predicted (SD)

48.4 ± 14.1

6MWD, m (SD)

450.3 ± 112.5

Concurrent long-term oxygen therapy (%)

19 (12.7%)

Antifibrotic treatment, n (%)

85 (56.7%)

 Pirfenidone, n (%)

51 (34.0%)

 Nintedanib, n (%)

34 (22.7%)

Charlson comorbidity index (IQR)

1 (0–2)

  1. Values are presented as n (%), mean ± standard deviation (SD), or median with interquartile range (IQR) [4, 5, 10, 11]
  2. FVC: Forced vital capacity; DLCO: Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; 6MWD: distance walked during the 6-min walk test