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Table 1 Characteristics of the reference population

From: Evaluation of the global lung function initiative 2012 reference values for spirometry in a Swedish population sample

 

Women 244

Men 257

Mean age ± SD (range) in years

49.2 ± 17.6 (22.6-91.3)

46.6 ± 15.9 (22.7-86.7)

Mean height ± SD (range) in cm

163.3 ± 6.7 (139–181)

178.9 ± 7.0 (162–198)

Mean weight ± SD (range) in kg

68.2 ± 12.1 (45.0-118.0)

84.7 ± 13.5 (56.0-148.0)

Mean BMI ± SD (range)

25.6 ± 4.2 (17.1-39.0)

26.4 ± 3.7 (18.9-44.1)

Mean FEV1 ± SD

2.88 ± 0.67

4.18 ± 0.78

Mean FVC ± SD

3.66 ± 0.81

5.30 ± 0.94

Mean SVC ± SD

3.71 ± 0.82

5.43 ± 0.94

Mean VC ± SD

3.73 ± 0.81

5.45 ± 0.94

Mean FEV1/FVC ± SD

0.785 ± 0.064

0.788 ± 0.056

Mean FEV1/VC ± SD

0.770 ± 0.067

0.766 ± 0.060

  1. N = Number of subjects, SD = Standard Deviation, BMI = Body Mass Index, FEV1 = Forced Expiratory Volume in one second, FVC = Forced Expiratory Vital Capacity, SVC = Slow Expiratory Vital Capacity, VC = Vital Capacity; the highest value of FVC and SVC. All variables except for age and the FEV1/FVC and FEV1/VC ratios differed significantly between men and women.
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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