Table 3.
Spirometry parameters of Tet and control group before and after treatment
| Tet | Control | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FVC (ml) | Before administration | 3222 ± 650 | 3272 ± 652 | 0.690 |
| After administration | 3301 ± 613 | 3185 ± 673 | 0.350 | |
| P -Value | 0.021 | 0.00 | ||
| Decline in FVC (ml) [M(P25, 75)] | -40(-250, 70) | 85(47.5, 153.8) | 0.000 | |
| FEV 1 (ml) | Before administration | 2202 ± 492 | 2094 ± 742 | 0.690 |
| After administration | 2259 ± 514 | 1981 ± 747 | 0.030 | |
| P -Value | 0.025 | 0.000 | ||
| Decline in FEV 1 (ml) [M(P25, 75)] | -40.0(-170.0, 60.0) | 120.0(25.0, 172.5) | 0.000 | |
| FEV 1 /FVC | Before administration | 69.33(63.68, 74.56) | 64.57(54.13, 73.47) | 0.450 |
| After administration | 68.93(63.28, 74.95) | 61.05(51.56, 71.76) | 0.003 | |
| P -Value | 0.720 | 0.000 | ||
| Decline in FEV 1 /FVC [M(P25,75)] | 0.1(-1.39, 1.76) | 1.75(-0.23, 3.45) | 0.007 | |
| DLco% | Before administration | 68.45 ± 14.11 | 70.88 ± 18.11 | 0.528 |
| After administration | 65.50 ± 11.17 | 68.72 ± 16.98 | 0.283 | |
| P -Value | 0.000 | 0.003 | ||
Twenty miners were missing spirometry parameters and were not included in the statistics presented. FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity. DLco: difusing capacity for carbon monoxide