In Table 3, the mean values and 95% confidence intervals for all columns are incorrect. Please see the correct Table 3 here.
Table 3. Pulmonary function tests parameters according to presence of chronic airway disease radiological findings.
Radiology findings | Without chronic airway disease | With chronic airway disease | |||||
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Sex | Female (n = 179) | Male (n = 111) | p-value | Female (n = 92) | Male (n = 103) | p-value | |
FVC | LLN (L) | 2.65 (2.59, 2.71) | 3.73 (3.63, 3.83) | <0.001* | 2.49 (2.4, 2.58) | 3.45 (3.35, 3.55) | <0.001* |
Pre (L) | 2.13 (2.04, 2.23) | 3.09 (2.93, 3.24) | <0.001* | 1.77 (1.65, 1.88) | 2.43 (2.29, 2.58) | <0.001* | |
Pre (%) | 64.05 (61.68, 66.42) | 67.01 (64.26, 69.76) | 0.116 | 56.08 (52.74, 59.41) | 56.51 (53.42, 59.61) | 0.848 | |
Post (L) | 2.19 (2.1, 2.28) | 3.14 (2.98, 3.29) | <0.001* | 1.87 (1.75, 1.98) | 2.56 (2.42, 2.71) | <0.001* | |
Post (%) | 65.69 (63.43, 67.95) | 67.45 (64.42, 70.48) | 0.353 | 59.32 (56.11, 62.52) | 58.8 (55.59, 62) | 0.821 | |
BDR (% change) | 3.47 (2.05, 4.9) | 1.96 (0.49, 3.44) | 0.166 | 7.95 (3.93, 11.96) | 6.45 (4.78, 8.11) | 0.477 | |
FEV 1 | LLN (L) | 2.09 (2.03, 2.14) | 2.9 (2.82, 2.99) | <0.001* | 1.94 (1.87, 2.02) | 2.64 (2.56, 2.72) | <0.001* |
Pre (L) | 1.65 (1.56, 1.74) | 2.35 (2.2, 2.5) | <0.001* | 1.19 (1.08, 1.3) | 1.5 (1.37, 1.64) | 0.001* | |
Pre (%) | 60.72 (57.93, 63.5) | 63.85 (60.36, 67.33) | 0.168 | 47.48 (43.58, 51.38) | 44.34 (40.69, 47.99) | 0.244 | |
Post (L) | 1.73 (1.64, 1.81) | 2.44 (2.29, 2.59) | <0.001* | 1.28 (1.16, 1.39) | 1.61 (1.47, 1.75) | <0.001* | |
Post (%) | 63.59 (60.87, 66.31) | 66.16 (62.68, 69.65) | 0.250 | 50.73 (46.72, 54.73) | 47.57 (43.85, 51.29) | 0.253 | |
BDR (% change) | 6.06 (4.48, 7.63) | 4.63 (2.84, 6.42) | 0.251 | 8.34 (5.42, 11.25) | 8.09 (5.95, 10.23) | 0.890 | |
FEV 1 /FVC | LLN (absolute) | 0.71 (0.69, 0.73) | 0.69 (0.69, 0.7) | 0.070 | 0.7 (0.69, 0.7) | 0.68 (0.67, 0.69) | <0.001* |
Pre (absolute) | 0.76 (0.75, 0.78) | 0.75 (0.73, 0.78) | 0.453 | 0.66 (0.63, 0.69) | 0.6 (0.57, 0.63) | 0.004* | |
Pre (%) | 93.72 (91.55, 95.89) | 95.05 (92.14, 97.97) | 0.463 | 82.9 (78.97, 86.83) | 76.64 (73.08, 80.2) | 0.020* | |
Post (absolute) | 0.78 (0.76, 0.79) | 0.77 (0.75, 0.79) | 0.563 | 0.67 (0.64, 0.7) | 0.61 (0.58, 0.64) | 0.004* | |
Post (%) | 95.84 (93.7, 97.97) | 97.31 (94.56, 100.05) | 0.403 | 83.58 (79.62, 87.54) | 77.98 (74.23, 81.73) | 0.043* | |
Data were reported as mean (95% CI). p-values derived from 2-tailed Students t-test. *Denotes statistically significant association (p<0.05). Abbreviations: BDR, Bronchodilator responsiveness; FEV1, Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC, Forced vital capacity; LLN, Lower limit of normal; Post: Post bronchodilator, Pre, Pre bronchodilator; %, percentage of predicted value. |
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