Table 3. Relationship between inspiratory volume through the EH and age, height, weight and lung function in the PP population (N=383).
| Parameter | Patients 6–17 years of age with asthma (n=102) | Patients ≥18 years of age with asthma (n=185) | Patients with COPD (n=96) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r* | P value | r* | P value | r* | P value | |||
| Age, years | 0.627 | <0.0001 | −0.314 | <0.0001 | −0.051 | 0.6240 | ||
| Height, cm | 0.710 | <0.0001 | 0.475 | <0.0001 | 0.478 | <0.0001 | ||
| Weight, kg | 0.714 | <0.0001 | 0.203 | 0.0057 | 0.166 | 0.1069 | ||
| FEV1, L | 0.718 | <0.0001 | 0.549 | <0.0001 | 0.623 | <0.0001 | ||
| FEV1, % predicted | −0.004 | 0.9667 | 0.257 | 0.0004 | 0.384 | 0.0001 | ||
| FVC, L | 0.804 | <0.0001 | 0.668 | <0.0001 | 0.723 | <0.0001 | ||
| FVC, % predicted | 0.178 | 0.0728 | 0.407 | <0.0001 | 0.408 | <0.0001 | ||
| Native PIF, L/s | 0.455 | <0.0001 | 0.588 | <0.0001 | 0.524 | <0.0001 | ||
| PIF via inhaler, L/min | 0.499 | <0.0001 | 0.612 | <0.0001 | 0.632 | <0.0001 | ||
| PEF, L/s | 0.534 | <0.0001 | 0.485 | <0.0001 | 0.574 | <0.0001 | ||
*, Pearson’s correlation coefficient. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EH, Easyhaler; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; PEF, peak expiratory flow; PIF, peak inspiratory flow; PP, per-protocol.