All patients | |
N | 57 |
Mean age, years (SD) | 62 (11) |
Women, % | 67 |
Ethnicity, % | |
Caucasian | 75 |
Afro-Caribbean | 9 |
South Asian | 12 |
Other | 4 |
Smoking status, % | |
Current | 2 |
Ex | 36 |
Never | 62 |
Mean time since diagnosis, years (SD) | 4.0 (4.4) |
FVC, % predicted (SD) | 80 (25) |
TLCO, % predicted (SD) | 46 (18) |
Immunosuppressant medications, % | |
None | 18 |
Prednisolone | 37 |
Prednisolone+other | 41 |
Other | 4 |
KBILD Psychological | 65 (25) |
KBILD Breathlessness and Activities | 46 (28) |
KBILD Chest Symptoms | 71 (26) |
KBILD Total | 62 (23) |
All data are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated. South Asian patients originating from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh.
KBILD, King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease Questionnaire; TLCO, transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide as % predicted.