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Table 2 PFT values of patients with pre-BPTs

From: Clinical analysis of the “small plateau” sign on the flow-volume curve followed by deep learning automated recognition

Parameter

BPT (+)

BPT (−)

SP sign (+)

(N = 341)

SP sign (−)

(N = 5101)

P value

SP sign (+)

(N = 1782)

SP sign (−)

(N = 6437)

P value

Age, years

37 (24, 52)

21 (8, 48)

< .0001

39 (30, 51)

40 (30, 53)

.173

Sex, n (%)

  

< .0001

  

< .0001

 Male

121 (35%)

2618 (51%)

 

714 (40%)

3162 (49%)

 

 Female

220 (65%)

2483 (49%)

 

1068 (60%)

3275 (51%)

 

BMI, kg/m2

22.3

(19.6, 24.9)

20.1

(16.0, 23.6)

< .0001

22.6

(20.4, 24.8)

22.6

(20.1, 25.0)

.337

Obesity, n (%)

(BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)

13/341 (4%)

114/5101 (2%)

.062

54/1782 (3%)

90/6437 (1%)

< .0001

FVC % predicted, %

102.4

(94.9, 112.0)

98.8

(90.9, 107.3)

< .0001

103.0

(94.9, 112.0)

100.0

(91.0, 100.6)

< .0001

FEV1% predicted, %

97.5

(88.2, 105.8)

91.9

(82.1, 101.1)

< .0001

101.0

(93.4, 109.2)

97.0

(88.2, 106.0)

< .0001

FEV1/FVC ratio

0.80

(0.75, 0.84)

0.79

(0.72, 0.85)

.009

0.83

(0.79, 0.87)

0.81

(0.77, 0.86)

< .0001

PEF % predicted, %

95.5

(85.6, 105.5)

92.0

(81.4, 103.6)

< .0001

103.8

(93.0, 114.7)

103.6

(92.5, 115.2)

.824

FEF50% % predicted, %

74.6

(60.2, 88.7)

63.1

(49.0, 80.0)

< .0001

86.3

(71.8, 103.3)

79.0

(63.2, 95.6)

< .0001

FEF75% % predicted, %

55.8

(40.7, 71.0)

49.5

(35.6, 67.6)

< .0001

65.0

(50.7, 84.4)

62.0

(46.4, 82.1)

< .0001

MMEF % predicted, %

65.8

(52.6, 81.4)

59.2

(44.2, 76.8)

< .0001

77.5

(64.1, 92.4)

72.7

(57.5, 88.7)

< .0001

  1. Data are presented as absolute numbers in case of frequencies, median values, and quartiles in case of continuous parameters. Statistical comparisons based on percent predicted (pp) unless otherwise noted for pulmonary function test (PFT) values. P values < .05 were considered to represent a significant difference in prevalence between SP signs of the negative and positive BPT categories
  2. BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FEFx%, instantaneous forced expiratory flow when x% of the FVC has been expired; MMEF, maximal mid-expiratory flow