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. 2017 Jan 3;12(1):e0168930. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168930

Table 3. Hypoxic (HVR) and hypercapnic (HCVR) ventilatory responses in males vs females.

Males Females P-value
HVR (liter/minute/%SpO2) 0.43±0.27 (n = 170) 0.28±0.17 (n = 251) <0.001
HVR/BSA (liter/minute/%SpO2/m2) 0.22±0.131 (n = 169) 0.16±0.10 (n = 249) <0.001
HVR/BLMV (liter/minute/% SpO2)/(liter/minute) 0.046± 0.035 (n = 169) 0.040±0.042 (n = 251) 0.055
HCVR (liter/minute/%co2) 3.30±1.76 (n = 125) 2.89±1.41 (n = 236) 0.045
HCVR/BSA (liter/minute/%CO2/m2) 1.74±1.06 (n = 125) 1.71±0.87 (n = 233) 0.713
HCVR/BLMV (liter/minute/% SpO2)/(liter/minute) 0.368±0.335 (n = 125) 0.497±1.61 (n = 236) 0.178

Some of the data is not available for all participants. The number of participant for whom the data exists is written in brackets.