Table 1

NCFBE EtiologyPrevalence% of pts with at least 1 hospitalization during 2013p- value
Idiopathic38%13%0.56
Post-infective28%20%0.52
COPD17%38%0.04
Immunodeficiency4%17%0.57
Connective tissue disease3%0%0.34
IBD2%0%0.59
Severe asthma2%20%0.67
Others6%27%0.5