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Table 2 Lung function and MRC score (n = 681)

From: Sensitivity of the COPD assessment test (CAT questionnaire) investigated in a population of 681 consecutive patients referring to a lung clinic: the first Italian specific study

 

Population

Men

Women

t test

FEV1 (% pred)

72.6 ± 24.1 sd

69.7 ± 23.3 sd

79.4 ± 24.7 sd

 

FVC (% pred)

88.7 ± 19.4 sd

85.2 ± 18.4 sd

97.0 ± 19.0 sd

 

VC (% pred)

88.6 ± 18.7 sd

86.4 ± 18.3 sd

94.1 ± 18.5 sd

 

MMEF (% pred)

33.9 ± 21.8 sd

33.9 ± 21.7 sd

33.7 ± 22.0 sd

 

FEV1/FVC (%)

62.7 ± 13.2 sd

61.3 ± 13.1 sd

66.1 ± 12.9 sd

 

FEV1/VC (%)

60.7 ± 14.5 sd

58.9 ± 14.4 sd

65.0 ± 13.8 sd

 

MRC (score)

1.2 ± 1.0 sd

1.2 ± 1.1 sd

1.3 ± 1.0 sd

 

CAT (score)

16.6 ± 7.1

16.5 ± 7.1 sd

16.8 ± 7.2 sd

ns