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. 2020 Nov 14;8(9):ofaa540. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa540

Table 1.

Characteristics of 172 Patients With SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 by Lung Function at 3-Months Follow-up After Hospital Discharge

Pulmonary Ventilation Function
Characteristics FEV1 % preda P value FVC% predb P value FEV1/FVC%c P value
Median (IQR) 104.70 (96.78–113.76) 128.49 (119.20–139.49) 81.39 (77.33–85.09)
Age, median (IQR), y
<10 59.86 (57.37–63.89) 64.48 (60.11–71.39) 90.83 (87.61–94.97)
10–19 109.7 (109.3–114.1) 123.90 (120.4–127.9) 88.47 (86.21–91.34)
20–29 101.64 (94.38–114.58) .002 119.60 (113.9–126.4) .003 84.11 (76.91–90.06) <.001
30–49 106.32 (98.26–114.58) 130.46 (121.78–140.36) 82.24 (78.18–86.04)
≥50 101.38 (95.02–153.82) 128.99 (118.27–140.85) 79.80 (76.18–83.73)
Gender, Median (IQR)
Female 106.45 (97.2–114.67) .26 128.49 (118.84–138.93) .98 81.79 (78.28–86.31) .34
Male 102.23 (96.33–111.77) 128.32 (119.4–140.51) 81.05 (76.88–85.88)
BMI, kg/m2, Median (IQR)
Underweight 101.01 (70.46–106.34) 116.50 (76.55–120.79) 88.08 (87.3–93.5)
Normal 106.51 (97.13–114.18) .32 128.97 (122.1–139.78) .01 81.45 (77.24–85.13) .001
Overweight 102.55 (97.22–112.34) 130.50 (119.7–143.1) 79.99 (76.70–84.65)
Obesity 99.84 (90.19–112.72) 126.76 (108.82–135.28) 83.94 (78.03–86.53)
Smoke, Median (IQR)d
No 106.67 (97.57–117.45) .04 128.99 (121.92–139.13) .03 82.07 (78.56–85.98) .05
Yes 89.90 (87.35–92.44) 97.44 (91.74–103.15) 92.97 (90.10–92.97)
Personal disease history, Median (IQR)
Hypertension
No 103.62 (96.6–113.07) .20 127.11 (119.17–138.48) .03 81.79 (77.46–86.02) .15
Yes 107.55 (101.33–114.89) 137.56 (128.02–148.59) 78.47 (76.17–83.68)
Cardiovascular disease
No 104.32 (96.69–113.79) .56 127.82 (118.68–139.26) .10 81.88 (77.55–85.95) .13
Yes 106.69 (97.07–113) 132.40 (127.7–147.53) 77.32 (74.50–84.86)
Liver disease
No 104.73 (96.97–113.79) .91 128.49 (119.26–139.49) .56 81.30 (77.33–85.95) .69
Yes 104.70 (94.38–111.29) 127.80 (117.42–138.41) 84.13 (77.58–85.89)
COPD
No 104.76 (97.06–113.85) .30 128.77 (119.22–139.46) .60 81.61 (77.40–85.93) .20
Yes 96.61 (88.22–110.23) 122.31 (116.34–138.65) 78.29 (64.91–82.59)
Initial symptoms, Median (IQR)
Fever
No 106.66 (98.38–114.49) .10 131.72 (121.61–144.20) .04 81.58 (76.41–84.94) .52
Yes 102.15 (96.48–112.08) 126.60 (117.08–138.48) 81.28 (77.46–86.17)
Cough
No 102.23 (96.58–111.98) .16 127.82 (119.15–127.97) .62 80.99 (76.25–85.05) .03
Yes 107.55 (97.31–114.82) 128.99 (119.51–139.52) 82.81 (78.78–85.97)
Headache
No 104.02 (96.61–113.69) .33 127.87 (118.84–138.99) .03 81.77 (77.42–85.92) .07
Yes 111.54 (107.34–113.74) 141.40 (135.4–146.2) 77.05 (70.19–79.03)
Diarrhea
No 104.83 (97.00–113.76) .28 128.67 (119.23–139.49) .34 81.39 (77.33–85.89) .77
Yes 96.15 (91.58–102.42) 117.30 (108.10–130.30) 79.70 (77.28–83.28)
Fratigue
No 104.32 (96.69–113.79) .28 127.88 (139.52–118.94) .52 81.35 (77.33–85.95) .73
Yes 106.81 (106.45–109.48) 130.60 (128.40–135.20) 81.77 (81.22–82.77)
Treatment, N (%)
Lopinavir/ritonavir
No 108.44 (97.55–116.98) .03 132.27 (121.49–140.14) .12 82.53 (77.34–86.52) .24
Yes 102.15 (96.48–111.10) 126.42 (117.80–139.32) 81.12 (77.39–85.48)
Favipiravir
No 104.67 (96.69–113.79) .70 128.58 (119.18–139.42) .90 81.30 (77.33–85.90) .54
Yes 106.18 (103.62–110.08) 122.40 (121.03–148.10) 84.68 (83.68–85.13)
Need ICU care
No 105.48 (96.69–113.90) .22 128.77 (119.25–139.52) .21 81.35 (77.83–85.95) .98
Yes 97.23 (97.06–98.46) 116.90 (116.60–127.40) 83.23 (79.92–83.70)
Invasive ventilatory support
No 104.76 (96.61–113.85) .74 128.58 (119.23–139.46) .51 81.35 (77.32–85.93) .72
Yes 98.32 (97.69–105.45) 116.90 (116.80–128.90) 83.23 (81.58–83.72)
Non–invasive ventilatory support
No 105.48 (96.86–113.85) .38 128.58 (119.23–139.46) .43 81.35 (77.34–85.93) .63
Yes 98.32 (92.17–106.98) 127.3.8 (110.51–136.13) 83.70 (78.62–85.05)

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity; IQR, interquartile-range; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

aFive missing values were excluded here only.

bFour missing values were excluded here only.

cThree missing values were excluded here only.

dEighty-eight missing values were excluded here.