ORs using inhaled hypertonic saline (n=99) for pulmonary exacerbations (n=340) using a univariate analysis
| Lung-disease severity | OR | CIs | p Value | |
| Lower | Higher | |||
| Mild (n=50) | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.812 | 0.012 |
| Moderate (n=183) | 1.33 | 0.65 | 2.74 | 0.432 |
| Severe (n=170) | 5.62 | 0.73 | 43.21 | 0.063 |
Numbers in bold indicate statistical significance.