From: Iron status and its relation to lung function in pediatric asthmatics: a cross-sectional study
Pulmonary function test parameters | Asthmatics without IDA Group 1 (n=33) | Asthmatics with IDA Group 2 n=17) | p value | |
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FEV1a% of predicted | Mean ± SD | 93.45 ± 15.51 | 80.62 ± 18.13 | 0.012* |
Range | 58–125.7 | 57–112.6 | ||
FVC of % predicted | Mean ± SD | 95.92 ± 12.58 | 93.18 ± 12.31 | 0.467 |
Range | 75.1–124 | 80–125.2 | ||
FEV1/FVC | Mean ± SD | 87.68 ± 10.81 | 78.36 ± 11.22 | 0.006** |
Range | 58–113.9 | 54–96 | ||
MMEF 25–75% of predicted | Mean ± SD | 82.10 ± 24.74 | 62.35 ± 26.67 | 0.012* |
Range | 19.3–132.8 | 16–105 | ||
FEV1 % of predicted interpretation | Normal | 27 (81.8%) | 8 (47.1%) | 0.011* |
Decreased | 6 (18.2%) | 9 (52.9%) | ||
FVC of % predicted interpretation | Normal | 31 (93.9%) | 17 (100.0%) | 0.300 |
Decreased | 2 (6.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
FEV1/FVC interpretation | Normal | 28 (84.8%) | 7 (41.2 %) | 0.019* |
Decreased | 5 (15.2%) | 10 (58.8 %) | ||
MMEF 25-75% of predicted interpretation | Normal | 29 (87.9%) | 8 (47%) | 0.018* |
Decreased | 4 (12.1%) | 9 (53%) |