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. 2010 Oct 6;11(1):137. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-11-137

Table 2.

FEV1 Measures

Subject Group Mean, liters ± SD Median, liters Range, liters (min - max)
Baseline FEV1



All patients (n = 95)
1.40 ± 0.71
1.19
3.09 (0.44 - 3.53)
ceftaz/tobra treated (n = 50)
1.37 ± 0.71
1.13
3.09 (0.44 - 3.53)
mero/tobra treated (n = 45)
1.44 ± 0.71
1.37
2.99 (0.48 - 3.47)
FEV1 ≥ 70% predicted (n = 11)
2.46 ± 0.87
2.72
2.38 (1.15 - 3.53)
FEV1 40% - 69% predicted (n = 46)
1.54 ± 0.56
1.47
2.52 (0.56 - 3.08)
FEV1 < 40% predicted (n = 38)
0.93 ± 0.30
0.90
1.43 (0.44 - 1.87)
Observed Peak FEV1



All patients
1.95 ± 0.87
1.72
3.62 (0.67 - 4.29)
ceftaz/tobra treated
1.83 ± 0.85
1.55
3.29 (0.67 - 3.96)
mero/tobra treated
2.09 ± 0.88
1.78
2.99 (0.48 - 4.29)
FEV1 ≥ 70% predicted
3.17 ± 1.01
3.71
2.99 (1.30 - 4.29)
FEV1 40% - 69% predicted
2.05 ± 0.71
2.05
2.76 (0.84 - 3.60)
FEV1 < 40% predicted
1.48 ± 0.59
1.39
2.44 (0.67 - 3.11)
FEV1 Change, Baseline to Peak



All patients
0.55 ± 0.43
0.46
2.19 (0.0 - 2.19)
ceftaz/tobra treated
0.46 ± 0.36
0.39
1.50 (0.05 - 1.55)
mero/tobra treated
0.65 ± 0.49
0.55
2.19 (0.0 - 2.19)
FEV1 ≥ 70% predicted
0.70 ± 0.46
0.43
1.40 (0.15 - 1.55)
FEV1 40% - 69% predicted
0.51 ± 0.41
0.46
2.19 (0.0 - 2.19)
FEV1 < 40% predicted 0.56 ± 0.45 0.43 1.93 (0.01 - 1.94)