Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of IPF patients
From: Patients' perspectives on how idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis affects the quality of their lives
Characteristic | Distribution |
|---|---|
Gender | |
male | 13 |
female | 7 |
Age | 67 yrs (44–82 yrs)* |
Years since diagnosis | 1.8 yrs (0.67–11 yrs)* |
Mode of diagnosis | |
Via surgical biopsy | 14 |
Via clinical criteria | 6 |
Supplemental oxygen use | |
No use | 6 |
Use with exertion and sleep | 4 |
Continuous use | 10 |
Comorbid conditions | |
Cured prostate cancer | 1 |
Stable coronary artery disease | 1 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 |
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | 1 |