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Table 1 General characteristics of the participants

From: Maximal inspiratory and expiratory flow at moderate altitude: a study of a Latin American population

Variables

All, n = 314

Median (min -max)

Women, n = 188

Median (min -max)

Men, n = 126

Median (min -max)

Age, years

21.8 (2.8–68.0)

24.5 (2.8–68.0)

14.0 (4.2–61.0)

Weight, kg

58 (13–124)

58 (13–115)

56 (17–124)

Height, cm

155 (92–186)

155 (92–174)

159 (105–186)

PEFm, L/m

360 (70–810)

360 (70–670)

400 (90–810)

PEFs, L/s

7.1 (1.2–14.6)

6.9 (1.2–10.9)

7.7 (1.3–14.6)

PIFs, L/s

4.6 (0.7–13.3)

4.6 (0.9–10.9)

4.7 (0.7–13.3)

  1. PEFm, peak expiratory flow measured by mechanical flowmeter; PEFs, peak expiratory flow measured by spirometry; PIFs, peak inspiratory flow measured by spirometry