Table 2 Comparison between the studied groups regarding ABG finding and spirometry finding (N=40)
Studied variables | Group I (N=20) | Group II (N=20) | Test of sig. | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PaO2 (mmHg) | ||||
Mean±SD | 61.8±3.36 | 62.1±5.07 | t test | 0.789 |
Median | 61.5 | 62.5 | 0.257 | |
Range | 55.0–67.0 | 53.0–71.0 | ||
PaCO2(mmHg) | ||||
Mean±SD | 46.5±6.07 | 48.3±4.18 | t test | 0.141 |
Median | 48.0 | 48.0 | 1.51 | |
Range | 32.0–57.0 | 39.0–57.0 | ||
FVC (%) | ||||
Mean±SD | 79.6±11.4 | 80.0±4.51 | t test | |
Median | 80.0 | 79.5 | 0.027 | 0.885 |
Range | 52.0–107.0 | 72.0–90.0 | ||
FEV1/FVC | ||||
Mean±SD | 56.6±10.7 | 57.2±7.03 | U | |
Median | 59.0 | 57.0 | 0.515 | 0.606 |
Range | 23.0–66.0 | 45.0–60.0 | ||
PEFR (%) | ||||
Mean±SD | 27.2±7.56 | 28.9±7.65 | U | |
Median | 25.5 | 26.5 | 0.558 | 0.577 |
Range | 17.0–51.0 | 20.0–42.0 | ||