Table 1. Characteristics and clinical manifestations at diagnosis in 61 patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema
Patient characteristics
Sex
    Male60
    Female1
Age years65.2±10.2 (36–84)
Body mass index kg·m−226±3 (19–32)
Smoking status
    Current smoker19
    Ex-smoker42
    Never-smoker0
Pack-years smoking46±27 (5–120)
Current smokers57±27 (8–120)
Ex-smokers41±25 (5–110)
Asthenia14 (23)
NYHA grade of dyspnoea
    Grade 110 (16)
    Grade 223 (38)
    Grade 323 (38)
    Grade 45 (8)
Cough29 (48)
Sputum production22 (36)
Chest pain10 (17)
Finger clubbing26 (43)
Basal crackles53 (87)
Wheezes8 (13)

  • Data are presented as n, mean±sd (range) or n (%). NYHA: New York Heart Association. Reproduced from [4].