Table 2.
Pulmonary function tests of patients at follow-up (3 months).
| n | n (%) | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delay between discharge and follow-up | 156 | 101 ± 34 | 94 (77–119) | |
| FEV1 (L) | 156 | 2.73 ± 0.913 | ||
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 156 | 90.8 ± 20.8 | ||
| FEV1 <80% predicted | 156 | 34 (21.8) | ||
| FVC | 156 | 3.41 ± 1.08 | ||
| FVC (% predicted) | 156 | 88.6 ± 18.2 | ||
| FVC <80% predicted | 156 | 43 (27.6) | ||
| Tiffeneau index % | 156 | 79.7 ± 9.07 | ||
| Tiffeneau index <70% | 156 | 17 (10.9) | ||
| DLCO | 132 | 6.04 ± 2.04 | ||
| DLCO (% predicted) | 132 | 71.6 ± 18.6 | ||
| DLCO <75% predicted | 132 | 72 (54.6) | ||
| DLCO_AV | 132 | 1.25 ± 0.320 | ||
| DLCO_AV (% predicted) | 132 | 87.8 ± 20.6 | ||
| DLCO_AV <80% predicted | 132 | 46 (34.9) | ||
| TLC | 85 | 5.36 ± 1.45 | ||
| TLC (% predicted) | 87 | 87.7 ± 21.9 | ||
| TLC <80% predicted | 87 | 31 (35.6) | ||
| FRC | 73 | 3.32 ± 1.03 | ||
| FRC (% predicted) | 73 | 102.2 ± 29.2 | ||
| FRC <80% predicted | 73 | 14 (19.2) | ||
| RV | 79 | 2.00 ± 0.742 | ||
| RV (% predicted) | 79 | 89.6 ± 30.0 | ||
| RV <80% predicted | 79 | 29 (36.7) | ||
| sGaw | 72 | 0.940 ± 0.332 | ||
| sGaw (% predicted) | 58 | 87.3 ± 34.1 | ||
| sGAw <80% predicted | 58 | 24 (41.4) |
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; DLCO, diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide; AV, alveolar ventilation; TLC, total lung capacity; FRC, functional residual capacity; RV, residual volume; sGaw, specific conductance; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.