Table 3: Age group differences in the lung function values.
|
Variable |
Age group |
Mean ± SD |
p-value |
F-value |
|
FVC |
16-20 |
2.17 ± 0.82 |
0.043* |
3.21 |
|
21-25 |
2.49 ± 0.89 |
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|
26-30 |
2.47 ± 1.00 |
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|
FEV1
|
16-20 |
1.67 ± 0.67 |
0.017* |
4.14 |
|
21-25 |
1.98 ± 0.79 |
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|
26-30 |
1.94 ± 0.52 |
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|
FEV1/FVC |
16-20 |
0.79 ± 0.18 |
0.756 |
0.28 |
|
21-25 |
0.81 ± 0.18 |
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|
26-30 |
0.82 ± 0.18 |
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|
PEFR |
16-20 |
141.64 ± 69.70 |
0.079 |
2.57 |
|
21-25 |
168.60 ± 89.59 |
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|
26-30 |
153.09 ± 50.01 |
*correlation is significant at P < 0.05
FVC: Forced vital capacity; FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in one second: PEFR: Peak expiratory flow rate; SD: Standard deviation