| Variable |
Cases
(n=150) |
Percentage (%) |
| Age group |
|
|
| ≤20 |
94 |
62.7 |
| >20 |
56 |
37.3 |
| Gender |
|
|
| Female |
90 |
60.0 |
| Male |
60 |
40.0 |
| Dwelling |
|
|
| Rural |
85 |
53.4 |
| Urban |
65 |
46.6 |
| Clinical status |
|
|
| Recurrent pulmonary infection |
67 |
44.7 |
| Bronchioectasis |
30 |
20.0 |
| Failure to thrive |
15 |
10.0 |
| Meconium Illeus |
10 |
0.67 |
| Pulmonary TB |
7 |
0.47 |
| Pancreatitis |
9 |
0.60 |
| Others |
12 |
0.80 |
| Consanguinity |
|
|
| Yes |
80 |
53.4 |
| No |
70 |
46.7 |
| Sweat Chloride* |
|
|
Positive ( ≤60 mmol/L)
Negative (>60 mmol/L) |
32
40 |
44.5
55.5 |
|
