Table 2.
Spirometry and impulse oscillometry findings in patient and control groups.
| Patients (n = 24) |
Controls (n = 24) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEV1 (L/min) | 2.26 ± 0.68 | 3.09 ± 0.82 | 0.01 |
| FVC (L) | 2.55 ± 0.86 | 3.32 ± 0.87 | 0.04 |
| R5 Hz (kPa/(L/s)) | 0.37 ± 0.21 | 0.27 ± 0.09 | 0.06 |
| R2O Hz (kPa/(L/s)) | 0.26 ± 0.10 | 0.24 ± 0.08 | 0.39 |
| X5 Hz (kPa/(L/s)) | −0.20 ± 0.13 | −0.13 ± 0.08 | 0.05 |
| X2O Hz (kPa/(L/s)) | −0.04 ± 0.02 | −0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.28 |
| Z (kPa/(L/s)) | 0.43 ± 0.22 | 0.31 ± 0.09 | 0.03 |
Values are means ± SD; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity; R5 Hz, resistance at 5 Hz; R2O Hz, resistance at 20 Hz; X5 Hz, reactance at 5 Hz; X2O Hz, reactance at 20 Hz; Z, impedance of the respiratory system at 5 Hz.