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. 2021 Feb;13(2):681–688. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-1815

Table 3. Pulmonary function test according to airflow limitation severity*.

Variables Airflow limitation (N=56)
Mild (n=11) Moderate (n=15) Severe (n=21) Very severe (n=9)
FVC, L 3.03 [2.58–3.86] 2.99 [2.43–3.43] 2.10 [1.48–2.78] 1.61 [1.07–2.14]
FVC, % predicted 105 [95–115] 77 [74–89] 55 [48–74] 41 [32–59]
FEV1, L 1.92 [1.59–2.43] 1.49 [1.37–1.91] 1.00 [0.82–1.11] 0.60 [0.55–0.69]
FEV1, % predicted 94 [88–108] 64 [51–69] 42 [35–47] 24 [23–26]

The data are presented as median [interquartile change]. *, airflow limitation severity was defined was follows: (I) mild airflow limitation was defined as FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 ≥80% predicted; (II) moderate airflow limitation was defined as FEV1/FVC <0.7 and 50% ≤ FEV1 <80% predicted; (III) severe airflow limitation was defined as FEV1/FVC <0.7 and 30%≤ FEV1 <50% predicted; (IV) very severe airflow limitation was defined as FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 <30% predicted; , “Airflow limitation” was defined using the FEV1/FVC <0.7. FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second.