Table 3.

Diaphragmatic excursion according to sex.

		Men (n=478)	Women (n=279)	p#
Right hemidiaphragm	Quiet breathing	2.37±0.53	2.22±0.54	0.004*
	Deep breathing	5.74±1.26	5.20±1.19	<0.001*
	Sniffing 3.02±0.54	2.69±0.71	0.001*
Left hemidiaphragm	Quiet breathing	2.33±0.54	2.38±0.55	0.436
	Deep breathing	5.46±1.21	5.03±1.15	0.077
	Sniffing 2.98±0.53	2.96±0.59	0.201

^#Comparison between men and women; *p<0.05.