Table 3.
Lung function parameters and results from the Montreal cognitive assessment (MOCA). % predicted – percentage of predicted norm value based on age, height and sex. % LLN – percentage of lower limit normal. FEV1 – forced expiratory volume in 1 s. FVC – forced vital capacity. DLCO – diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide. KCO – carbon monoxide transfer coefficient. RV- residual volume. VA – alveolar volume.
| Post-COVID | Control group | BF10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Range | Mean | Range | ||
| MOCA | 28.26 | (23–30) | 28.46 | (24–30) | n.a. |
|
FEV1/FVC [% predicted] |
96.59 | (85.50–116.29) | 97.27 | (84.33–112.73) | 0.255 |
| [% LLN] | 112.04 | (98.97–134.81) | 112.77 | (97.61–130.22) | 0.251 |
|
FEV1 [% predicted] |
99.41 | (67.56–129.00) | 101.18 | (73.28–124.71) | 0.281 |
| [% LLN] | 126.31 | (86.17–169.65) | 128.16 | (98.34–166.81) | 0.261 |
|
FVC [% predicted] |
102.53 | (77.90–129.95) | 103.59 | (79.69–131.18) | 0.249 |
| [% LLN] | 129.92 | (99.26–163.75) | 130.98 | (99.7–174.77) | 0.242 |
|
DLCO [% predicted] |
96.33 | (67.88–130.09) | 102.18 | (83.19–127.08) | 1.477 |
| [% LLN] | 123.19 | (87.56–167.65) | 130.18 | (105.15–160.18) | 1.228 |
|
KCO [% predicted] |
97.35 | (75.33–127.01) | 103.78 | (74.10–125.00) | 1.794 |
| [% LLN] | 124.18 | (95.64–161.93) | 132.20 | (98.22–160.68) | 1.623 |
|
RV [% predicted] |
104.71 | (70.45–210.18) | 106.69 | (65.66–179.00) | 0.246 |
| [% LLN] | 194.12 | (124.37–403.79) | 203.81 | (130.44–374.57) | 0.307 |
|
VA [% predicted] |
99.00 | (80.89–125.10) | 99.00 | (80.69–123.24) | 0.232 |
| [% LLN] | 120.67 | (99.14–153.33) | 120.46 | (97.93–149.87) | 0.233 |