Table 3. Hypoxic (HVR) and hypercapnic (HCVR) ventilatory responses in males vs females.
Males | Females | P-value | |
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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.