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Characteristics of study subjects
| Male (n = 29) |
Female (n = 14) |
Total (n = 43) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Height, mean (SD) (cm) | 166.4 ± 6.8 | 156.9 ± 5.1 | 163.3 ± 7.7 |
| PEF (L/min) | 420.8 ± 110.2 | 320.7 ± 73.7 | 390.1 ± 110.2 |
| FEV1 (L) | 2.66 ± 0.75 | 2.10 ± 0.55 | 2.48 ± 0.74 |
| Measurements of pulmonary function (n) | (594) | (274) | (868) |
SD standard deviation; PEF peak expiratory flow; FEV 1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s
