|
Characteristics
|
Control group (n = 57)
|
VFX group (n = 18)
|
|---|
|
Gender (male/female)
|
15/42
|
1/17
|
|
Age (years)
|
71.0 ± 7.0
|
64.5 ± 6.5
|
|
M.avium/M.intracellulare
|
51/9
|
16/2
|
|
Culture examination score
|
1.04 ± 0.38
|
1.06 ± 0.64
|
|
Other medication
|
35 (61)
|
11 (61)
|
|
Digestive organ agents
|
30 (53)
|
5 (28)
|
|
Respiratory organ agents
|
15 (26)
|
6 (33)
|
|
Vitamins
|
4 ( 7 )
|
2 (11)
|
|
Allergic agents
|
4 ( 7 )
|
1 ( 1 )
|
|
Cardiovascular agents
|
4 ( 7 )
|
0 ( 0 )
|
|
Anti-inflammatory agents
|
3 ( 5 )
|
2 (11)
|
|
Hypnotics and sedatives, anxiolytics
|
3 ( 5 )
|
0 ( 0 )
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
2 ( 4 )
|
0 ( 0 )
|
- The results are shown as median ± quartile deviation in age, and mean ± standard deviation in culture examination score. Values in other medication express as number (%) of patients. There was no significant difference for each characteristic between both groups
