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. 2017 May 15;12(5):e0177215. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177215

Table 4. Colorado NBS Population: Annual rate of change in FEV1 percent predicted from childhood to adolescence by adolescent lung function quartile and Pa status before 6 years of age.

Adolescent Lung Function Quartile
Lowest quartile
n = 43
2nd quartile
n = 43
3rd quartile
n = 43
Highest quartile
n = 43
Mean (SD) Pa negative
n = 14
Pa positive
n = 29
Pa negative
n = 23
Pa positive
n = 20
Pa negative
n = 22
Pa positive
n = 21
Pa negative
n = 22
Pa positive
n = 21
FEV1 age 6–8 92.9 (±6.8)* 79.7 (±13.2) 94.6 (±15.6) 89.5 (±7.1) 97.1 (±11.5) 93.9 (±11)** 103.2 (±13) 107.4 (±12.4)**
Annual rate of change in FEV1% predicted -2.6 (±0.9) -2.8 (±2.5) -1.2 (±1.9) -0.9 (±1.1) -0.4 (±1.6) -0.1 (±1.4) 0.6 (±1.5) -0.1 (±1.7)

* p<0.05 comparing Pa positive and negative groups within adolescent lung function quartile

† p<0.05 compared to lowest adolescent lung function quartile group with same Pa status

** p<0.05 compared to 2nd adolescent lung function quartile group with same Pa status