Table 5 Inflation time in the upper lobes in patients with asthma
PDI sign | Total | ≤ 34 years of age, nonsmokers | ≤ 34 years of age, smokers |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 85 | 64 | 21 |
Asthma | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Asthma Inflation time, mean, seconds ± SD | 63.5 ± 79.0 | 58.1 ± 64.8 | 75.8 ± 116.0 |
No asthma Inflation time, mean, seconds ± SD | 42.3 ± 45.2 | 39.7 ± 44.7 | 50.8 ± 47.2 |
p value | 0.5335 | 0.2883 | 0.4870 |