Table 2 Mean lung function values at age 32 years
WomenMen
NoMeanSDNoMeanSD
FEV1 (l)4353.340.464864.430.64
FVC (l)4354.190.574865.790.78
FEV1/FVC (%)43579.86.1948676.76.83
TLC (l)4195.590.734657.500.96
FRC (l)4192.810.614663.460.78
RV (l)4191.370.334651.650.42
Tlco (ml/min/mm Hg)42224.13.7447334.35.71
Tlco/Va (ml/min/mm Hg/l)4224.660.694734.840.76
Va (l)4225.210.714737.140.95
  • Pregnant women were excluded.

  • FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FRC, functional residual capacity; FVC, forced vital capacity; RV, residual volume; TLC, total lung capacity; Tlco, single breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; Va, alveolar volume.