Table 3.
Mean lung function parameters and prevalence of COPD according to sex among study participants in Abeshge district, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
| Parameters | Sex | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| aPre-bronchodilator spirometry (n = 734) | |||
| FVC (liter) | 3.69 ± 1.16 | 2.77 ± 0.98 | 3.29 ± 1.17 |
| FEV1(liter) | 2.91 ± 0.79 | 2.19 ± 0.72 | 2.60 ± 0.84 |
| FEV1% | 81.37 ± 14.91 | 81.15 ± 15.57 | 81.27 ± 15.18 |
| PEF (liter/second) | 4.64 ± 2.02 | 3.40 ± 1.63 | 4.11 ± 1.96 |
| FEF25–75% (liter/second) | 2.92 ± 1. 34 | 2.22 ± 1.21 | 2.62 ± 1.33 |
| aPost-bronchodilator spirometry (n = 230) | |||
| FVC (liter) | 4.33 ± 1.37 | 3.24 ± 1.09 | 3.89 ± 1.37 |
| FEV1(liter) | 2.69 ± 0.79 | 2.00 ± 0.50 | 2.37 ± 0.79 |
| FEV1% | 64.13 ± 13.29 | 61.16 ± 13.35 | 62.93 ± 13.37 |
| PEF (liter/second) | 3.08 ± 1.14 | 2.26 ± 1.17 | 2.75 ± 1.22 |
| FEF25–75% (liter/second) | 2.08 ± 0.91 | 1.37 ± 0.80 | 1.79 ± 0.93 |
| b COPD (n = 734) | |||
| Yes | 70 (16.6%) | 61 (19.5%) | 131 (17.8%) |
| No | 351 (83.4%) | 252 (80.5%) | 603 (82.2%) |
| b Severity of COPD (n = 131) | |||
| Mild | 39 (55.7%) | 32 (52.5%) | 71 (54.2%) |
| Moderate | 20 (28.6%) | 24 (39.3%) | 44 (33.6%) |
| Severe | 11 (15.7%) | 5 (8.2%) | 16 (12.2%) |
| Very severe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
aData are presented as mean (SD), b: Data are presented as n (%), FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1st second, FVC forced vital capacity, PEF peak expiratory flow, FEF25–75% forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of FVC, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease