| Groups |
HCn=150 |
COPDn=33 |
TBn=47 |
Sarcoidn=38 |
All UIP/IPF
n=145 |
UIP/IPF>55yrs
n=94 |
UIP/IPF<55yrs
n=30 |
UIP/IPF& FH
n=21 |
| Mean age at time of study(range) |
50(16-85) |
72(46-89) |
46(20-85) |
48(28-78) |
70(38-93) |
76(55-93) |
50(38-55) |
68(49-84) |
| % male |
51 |
57 |
68 |
42 |
77 |
78 |
73 |
76 |
| % Caucasian |
93 |
100 |
58 |
74 |
88 |
86 |
84 |
100 |
| % Afro-Caribbean |
1.5 |
0 |
8 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| % Chinese |
0.5 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| % Indian |
5 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
0 |
|
