Table 1.
Analysis of difference in means of normal and abnormal spirometry test and the correlation with the forced vital capacity (no: 53, 17, 36)
|
Total mean
(53) |
Mean of
normal Spiro (17) |
Mean of
abnormal Spiro (36) |
P.value of difference | Correlation coeficient | P.value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematocrit (%) | 23.5±4.9 | 22.69±4.7 | 23.64±5.2 | 0.631 | -0.2288 | 0.22 |
| White Blood Count X 109/L | 9.87±3.4 | 8.13±3.32 | 11.16±3.5 | 0.0319 | -0.3385 | 0.0673 |
| Platelet X 109/L | 401±193 | 291±148 | 467±141 | 0.003 | - 0.5130 | 0.0037 |
| Mean Cell Hemoglobin Conc. g/L | 33.4±1.03 | 33.68±0.87 | 33.345±0.94 | 0.1935 | + 0.09758 | 0.61 |
| Hemoglobin F % | 6.61±4.8 | 6.18±3.6 | 4.18±3 | 0.5722 | + 0.096 | 0.64 |
| Age in years | 22±6 | 27.6±6 | 21±5 | 0.0003 | + 0.4744 | 0.0003 |
| Lactate Dehydrogenase | 271±127 | 244±97 | 301±135 | 0.144 | - 0.0162 | 0.9071 |
| Aspartrate Transferase | 32.2±23.8 | 34.2±23.5 | 35.11±27.98 | 0.9149 | +0.2177 | 0.1174 |
| O2 Saturation | 95.62±3.8 | 95.87±2.4 | 95.45±4.3 | 0.88 | 0.055 | 0.73 |
| Tricuspid Regurgitant jet Velocity m/sec | 1±0.5 | 1.133±0.54 | 0.92±0.4 | 0.1029 | - 0.2156 | 0.1286 |