Table 2.
Monthly averages of FEV1 compared to measurements at the baseline examination
| Subject | Predicted value (L) | Baseline (L) | Homea- First month | Homea- Last month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |||
| 1 | 1.70 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 0.85 |
| 2 | 3.48 | 1.01 | 0.54 | 0.77 | 0.58 | 0.77 |
| 3 | 2.43 | 0.85 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.04 |
| 4 | 1.79 | 0.95 | 0.84 | 0.91 | 0.75 | 0.84 |
| 5 | 1.89 | 0.7 | 1.03 | 0.83 | 1.10 | 0.84 |
| 6 | 1.95 | 1.21 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.78 |
| 7 | 2.89 | 1.76 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.90 |
| 8 | 2.57 | 0.54 | 0.89 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 0.97 |
| 9 | 3.00 | 2.04 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.79 |
| 10 | 2.55 | 1.68 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.65 |
| 11 | 3.25 | 2.05 | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.77 |
| Mean (SD) | 2.50 (0.61) | 1.24 (0.55) | 0.84 (0.14) | 0.84 (0.11) | 0.83 (0.14) | 0.84 (0.11) |
Values of home measurements are expressed as the ratio Home/Baseline (a), where Home is the monthly average of AM and PM measurements, respectively