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Table 2 Lung function at inclusion in the IPF patients extracted from the Finnish and Swedish registries

From: Delay and inequalities in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the case of two Nordic countries

Variable

N

312

FINLAND

N = 152

SWEDEN

N = 160

p

FEV1a, % predicted, mean (SD)

288

77.7 (19.4)

77.2 (17.1)

0.817

FVCb, L, mean (SD)

278

2.71 (0.84)

2.76 (0.83)

0.614

FVC, % predicted, mean (SD)

283

78.2 (17.7)

71.7 (16)

0.010

DLCOc, % predicted, mean (SD)

238

53.3 (14.4)

48.2 (14.7)

0.002

  1. Definitions on abbreviations: aFEV1 Forced expiratory volume; bFVC Forced vital capacity; cDLCO Diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide; SD standard deviation