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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and respiratory function parameters obtained from spirometry

From: Reference value for expiratory time constant calculated from the maximal expiratory flow-volume curve

Age (years)

59.28 ± 15.89

Sex (male), n (%)

385 (49.55%)

Height (cm)

160.93 ± 9.04

Body weight (kg)

61.66 ± 28.79

Body mass index

23.68 ± 9.66

FEV1 (L)

3.26 ± 13.42

2.42 (2.00–2.90)

VC (L)

3.25 ± 0.82

3.17 (2.68–3.79)

FVC (L)

3.21 ± 0.82

3.15 (2.63–3.74)

FEV1/FVC (%)

77.22 ± 9.63

77.78 (71.40–83.34)

MMF (L/s)

2.27 ± 1.15

2.10 (1.40–3.00)

MEF50 (L/s)

3.01 ± 1.33

2.88 (2.00–3.90)

MEF25 (L/s)

0.92 ± 0.66

0.74 (0.46–1.23)

MEF50/MEF25

3.96 ± 1.57

3.75 (2.88–4.74)

RCEXP (s)

0.48 ± 0.38

0.40 (0.31–0.53)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, median and interquartile range, or n (%)
  2. The body mass index is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters
  3. FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s
  4. VC vital capacity
  5. FVC forced vital capacity
  6. MMF maximal mid-expiratory flow rate
  7. MEF50 maximal expiratory flows at 50% of FVC
  8. MEF25 maximal expiratory flows at 25% of FVC
  9. MEF50/MEF25 the value of MEF50 divided by that of MEF25
  10. RCEXP expiratory time constant