Table 1 Descriptive statistics at baseline and follow-up for spirometry, 6MWT, and SGRQ results
Spirometry | 6MWT | SGRQ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FEV1 (L) | FVC (L) | FEV1/FVC | Distance (m) | Mean SpO2 (%) | Symptoms | Activity | Impact | Total | |
Baseline | |||||||||
(n) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Mean | 1.410 | 2.744 | 0.514 | 404.72 | 93.05 | 60.63 | 56.14 | 27.96 | 42.07 |
95% CI Lower | 1.129 | 2.383 | 0.442 | 345.32 | 91.54 | 53.03 | 43.9 | 21.46 | 34.76 |
95% CI Upper | 1.692 | 3.105 | 0.587 | 464.11 | 94.56 | 68.23 | 68.38 | 34.45 | 49.37 |
Median | 1.275 | 2.750 | 0.508 | 422.00 | 92.50 | 60.92 | 52.84 | 28.86 | 40.01 |
Standard Dev | 0.666 | 0.855 | 0.173 | 119.43 | 3.03 | 16.23 | 26.14 | 13.87 | 15.6 |
Min | 0.550 | 1.180 | 0.230 | 180.00 | 85.00 | 21.65 | 7.64 | 6.04 | 16.08 |
Max | 2.760 | 4.390 | 0.840 | 575.00 | 99.00 | 90.73 | 100 | 55.67 | 70.63 |
Skewness | 0.642 | 0.180 | 0.019 | − 0.439 | − 0.526 | − 0.293 | 0.098 | 0.279 | 0.078 |
Kurtosis | − 0.646 | − 0.570 | − 0.915 | − 0.786 | 2.217 | 0.73 | − 0.931 | − 0.505 | − 0.934 |
Follow up | |||||||||
(n) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19* | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Mean | 1.460 | 2.764 | 0.521 | 431.28 | 92.84 | 60.99 | 58.74 | 31.82 | 42.8 |
95% CI lower | 1.147 | 2.400 | 0.446 | 372.14 | 91.39 | 51.45 | 48.89 | 23.66 | 36.71 |
95% CI upper | 1.774 | 3.128 | 0.597 | 490.40 | 94.29 | 70.52 | 68.58 | 39.99 | 48.89 |
Median | 1.280 | 2.700 | 0.547 | 435.00 | 93.17 | 5915 | 60.335 | 30.94 | 39.6 |
Standard Dev | 0.742 | 0.861 | 0.179 | 118.90 | 2.91 | 19.78 | 21.03 | 17.44 | 13.01 |
Min | 0.560 | 1.170 | 0.220 | 270.00 | 86.00 | 32.26 | 22.2 | 4.76 | 14.04 |
Max | 3.290 | 4.840 | 0.880 | 655.00 | 97.00 | 97.05 | 92.45 | 79.14 | 65.12 |
Skewness | 0.851 | 0.415 | 0.600 | 0.276 | − 1.038 | 0.096 | − 0.344 | 0.911 | 0.018 |
Kurtosis | 0.206 | 0.154 | − 0.784 | − 1.003 | 0.994 | − 0.975 | − 0.924 | 1.69 | − 0.131 |