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Table 3 Pre-BD parameters among enrolled patients based on type of response

From: Diagnostic performance of lung volumes in assessment of reversibility in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Volume responders

N=160

(53.3%)

Flow responders

N=56

(18.7%)

Flow and volume responders

N=60

(20%)

Non-responders

N=24

(8%)

P value

FEV1 (L)

0.85 ± 0.31

1.11 ± 0.23

0.93 ± 0.12

1.07 ± 0.11

< 0.001

FEV1 (%)

32.21 ± 10.34

48.11 ± 10.30

40.21 ± 8.90

47.17 ± 13.09

< 0.001

FVC (L)

2.11 ± 2.56

3.23 ± 1.56

2.15 ± 2.01

3.01 ± 2.11

< 0.001

FVC (%)

51.18 ± 21.45

76.45 ± 21.14

65.78 ± 21.21

71.34 ± 13.33

< 0.001

FEV1/FVC

49.40 ± 2.34

56.76 ± 5.60

50.11 ± 4.56

51.23 ± 4.45

< 0.001

  1. FEV1 forced expiratory volume in first second, FVC forced vital capacity
  2. Data expressed as mean (SD)
  3. P value was significant if < 0.05