Table 1 Characteristics of the study population stratified by gender.
From: Use of interrupter technique in assessment of bronchial responsiveness in normal subjects
Variables | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
n = 100 | n = 70 | |
Age, mean (range) yr | 38 (18–60) | 35 (18–55) |
Height, mean (cm), SEM | 174 (0.78) | 160 (0.71) |
Weight, mean (kg), SEM | 79 (0.9) | 63 (0.9) |
Rint, EI, mean (kPa/l/s), SEM | 0.24 (0.069) | 0.29 (0.074) |
VCin, mean (%pred), (range) | 111.5 (83–144) | 95.2 (76–129) |
FEV 1 , mean(%pred), (range) | 107.9 (75–125) | 93.2 (78–110) |
FEV 1 % mean (range) | 83 (77–92) | 82 (75–90) |
Vmax 50 , mean (%pred), (range) | 83.5 (70–155) | 81 (65–145) |