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Table 1 Comparisons among pulmonologist and non-pulmonologist physicians according to FVC value of IPF patients attended by them

From: Management and attitudes about IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) among physicians from Latin America

Amount of patients

Pulmonologists

 

Yes

n = 91 (29.7%)

No

n = 215 (70.3%)

Total

MW-U*

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p value

FVC < 50%

2.75

7.36

1.54

5.10

1.90

5.88

0.214

FVC 50%–70%

7.13

15.40

1.74

5.22

3.35

9.76

0.000

FVC 71%–80%

2.99

8.44

1.10

5.44

1.66

6.52

0.000

FVC > 80%

1.47

5.89

.63

4.67

.88

5.07

0.001

  1. *MW-U: Mann–Whitney U test
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