Table 1

 Age, sex, and past history

Male:female ratio28:37 (54% female)
Age at diagnosisMedian 5.2 years (range 0.5–15 years)
Age at onset of coughMedian 2.3 years (range 0–14 years)
Duration of symptomsMedian 1.0 years (range 6 weeks to 14 years)
Age first (non-bronchiectasis) respiratory hospitalisation (74%)Median 1.0 years (range 1 month to 13 years)
29% bronchopneumonia
33% lobar pneumonia
38% bronchiolitis