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Table 2 LLN using NHANESIII, ECSC93, and GLI12 reference equations

From: Reference values for spirometry in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study of different reference equations

   

NHANESIII

ECSC93

GLI12

 

n

Absolute values

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Total

 FVC (l)

260

1.9 (0.71)

1.6 (0.56)

1.3 (0.61)

1.7 (0.46)

 FEV1 (l)

260

1.4 (0.54)

1.1 (0.43)

0.9 (0.46)

1.3 (0.32)

 FEV1/FVC (%)

260

70.9 (10.47)

62.7 (1.57)

71.9 (7.47)

61.5 (1.75)

Female

 FVC (l)

181

1.7 (0.51)

1.3 (0.36)

0.95 (0.33)

1.5 (0.20)

 FEV1 (l)

181

1.2 (0.42)

0.9 (0.28)

0.7 (0.30)

1.1 (0.16)

 FEV1/FVC (%)

181

72.03 (9.75)

63.3 (1.24)

76.9 (0.11)

62.0 (1.40)

Male

 FVC (l)

79

2.5 (0.80)

2.1 (0.57)

2.0 (0.49)

2.3 (0.35)

 FEV1 (l)

79

1.7 (0.64)

1.5 (0.46)

1.4 (0.41)

1.7 (0.28)

 FEV1/FVC (%)

79

68.3 (11.63)

61.5 (1.57)

60.7 (1.36)

60.3 (1.88)