Table 7 Spirometric data in relation to the DMF-T index
Parameter | DMF-T < 15 | DMFT ≥ 15 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FEV1 (L) | 101 | 3.43 (3.03; 3.86) | 105 | 2.97 (2.43; 3.76) | <0.001 |
FEV1 (% predicted) | 101 | 100.9 (92.9; 112.4) | 105 | 103.0 (91.0; 112.7) | 0.829 |
FEV1 (% predicted)GLI | 101 | 95.4 (88.7; 105.4) | 105 | 97.1 (86.4; 105.5) | 0.912 |
FVC (L) | 101 | 4.24 (3.81; 5.18) | 105 | 3.78 (3.32; 4.83) | <0.001 |
FVC (% predicted) | 101 | 109.0 (99.6; 118.7) | 105 | 110.6 (102.2; 121.3) | 0.512 |
FVC (% predicted)GLI | 101 | 101.3 (91.1; 109.8) | 105 | 99.6 (90.4; 108.2) | 0.493 |
FEV1/FVC (%) | 101 | 79.8 (75.3; 84.2) | 105 | 77.8 (73.0; 82.0) | 0.017 |
FEV1/FVC (% predicted)GLI | 101 | 95.6 (91.3; 100.1) | 105 | 97.8 (90.9; 102.5) | 0.263 |
PEF (L/s) | 101 | 7.03 (6.20; 8.89) | 105 | 6.74 (5.73; 8.06) | 0.113 |
PEF (% predicted) | 101 | 93.9 (83.9; 105.4) | 105 | 95.1 (85.3; 110.4) | 0.246 |
MEF50 (L/s) | 75 | 3.38 (2.83; 4.29) | 75 | 2.82 (2.11; 4.06) | 0.012 |
MEF50 (% predicted) | 75 | 71.6 (62.4; 92.6) | 75 | 69.9 (51.2; 91.3) | 0.382 |
MEF25 (L/s) | 75 | 1.10 (0.81; 1.50) | 75 | 0.73 (0.43; 1.15) | <0.001 |
MEF25 (% predicted) | 75 | 55.1 (39.8; 73.6) | 75 | 42.5 (29.1; 62.2) | 0.014 |