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Table 3 Predicted spirometry values according to sex and weight by altitude

From: A comparative analysis of lung function and spirometry parameters in genotype-controlled natives living at low and high altitude

Variables

Female

Male

Low altitude

High altitude

(%) Diff

Sig.

Low altitude

High altitude

(%) Diff

Sig.

FVC (L)*

93.51 (15.40)

108.93 (19.70)

15.23

0.001

92.24 (15.16)

100.43 (15.56)

8.50

0.033

FEV1 (L)*

101.36 (23.03)

115.15 (14.92)

12.74

0.002

104.32 (16.48)

105.00 (24.02)

0.65

0.892

FEV1/FVC-(IQR)

1.18 (1.11–1.23)

1.14 (1.10–1.18)

4.0

0.029

1.20 (1.15–1.24)

1.14 (1.10–1.18)

6.0

0.003

FEF25–75% (L/s)*

110.32 (26.75)

112.54 (24.88)

1.99

0.703

114.25 (23.45)

109.07 (21.65)

4.64

0.358

PEFR (L/s)*

94.00 (17.46)

97.17 (18.32)

3.31

0.431

95.46 (16.60)

96.03 (26.26)

0.60

0.914

  1. Bold indicates a p-value less than < 0.05 is statistically significant
  2. IQR interquartile range, (m ± SD) mean and standard deviation