Characteristics of patients and controls one year before MRSA infection
| Variable |
Patients (n = 10) | 95% CI |
Controls (n = 18) | 95% CI | Difference |
| Age | 8.6 y | 6.3, 10.9 | 8.1 y | 6.5, 9.7 | p = 0.72 |
| Sex (M:F) | 5:5 | 8:10 | |||
| Height (cm) | 127 | 111, 142 | 121 | 110, 132 | p = 0.58 |
| Weight (kg) | 27.7 | 20.6, 34.8 | 24.5 | 19.3, 29.6 | p = 0.46 |
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 68.9 | 54.9, 82.9 | 72.3 | 67.9, 77.7 | p = 0.67 |
| FVC | 86.9 | 74.7, 99.0 | 88.9 | 81.7, 96.1 | p = 0.79 |
| FEF25–75 | 45.6 | 23.8, 67.5 | 49.7 | 40.9, 58.5 | p = 0.74 |
| Shwachman score | 84.4 | 80.3, 88.6 | 84.7 | 81.9, 87.6 | p = 0.92 |
| Northernx ray score | 6.9 | 4.7, 9.0 | 6.4 | 4.7, 8.2 | p = 0.76 |