Table 2.
Pulmonary Characteristics (2000–2016)
| All | No PC | PC | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | n | Results | n | Results | ||
| Initial FVC% | 64 (52–78) | 676 | 65 (52–78) | 109 | 62 (52–76) | 0.77 |
| Initial DLco% | 43 (31–58) | 596 | 43 (33–58) | 94 | 47 (33–58) | 0.77 |
| Last FVC% | 59 (46–72) | 438 | 60 (47–74) | 91 | 55 (42–68) | 0.125 |
| Last DLco% | 38 (28–55) | 338 | 39 (29–56) | 70 | 36 (25–50) | 0.037 |
| Initial GAP Index, mean (SD) | 4.1 (1.5) | 594 | 4.1 (1.5) | 94 | 4.1 (1.3) | 0.82 |
| Initial GAP Stage ≥2, n (%) | 461 (57) | 594 | 402 (68) | 94 | 59 (63) | 0.35 |
There were no differences in initial pulmonary function. Values are documented as median or percentages (IQR), except when marked.
DLco, diffusing capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide; FVC, forced vital capacity; GAP, gender, age, and physiology; PC, palliative care.