Table 1 Mean basal values ± sd for lung function, blood gases, Hb and BMI (n = 132) in the study group
Whole sample | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 132) | (n = 94) | (n = 38) | |
FEV1% pred. | 35.3 ± 11.8 | 36.6 ± 16.4 | 35.7 ± 14.1 |
FVC% pred. | 60.2 ± 10.7 | 59.2 ± 13.5 | 62.5 ± 19.3 |
FEV1/FVC% | 58.3 ± 8.1 | 61.8 ± 7.9 | 57.1 ± 8.6 |
pH | 7.41 ± 0.05 | 7.40 ± 0.05 | 7.41 ± 0.04 |
PaO2 mm Hg | 52.1 ± 6.6 | 52.2 ± 6.5 | 51.8 ± 7.1 |
PaCO2 mm Hg | 49.4 ± 9.1 | 48.9 ± 8.9 | 50.5 ± 9.5 |
HCO3 mmol/L | 30.5 ± 4.5 | 30.0 ± 3.9 | 31.4 ± 5.5 |
SaO2% | 86.3 ± 5.7 | 86.5 ± 5.7 | 85.8 ± 6.0 |
Hb g/dL | 15.1 ± 1.9 | 15.4 ± 2.0 | 14.5 ± 1.8 |
BMI | 27.4 ± 6.8 | 27.8 ± 6.9 | 26.5 ± 6.8 |