Table 1

Demographic data and baseline indices for the 21 subjects studied

MeanMedianSD
FVC=forced vital capacity; FEV1=forced expiratory volume in 1 second; PEF=peak expiratory flow; SR=standardised residuals; α175%=first moment truncated at 75% of FVC.
Age (years)40.94114.0
Height (m)1.761.760.09
FVC (l)4.954.980.98
FVCSR0.870.691.10
FEV1 (l)3.873.710.77
FEV1 SR0.320.270.93
FEV1 (%)78.478.75.45
FEV1 (%SR)–0.28–0.360.60
PEF (l/s)8.858.762.08
PEFSR0.150.151.26
α175% (s)0.310.310.05
α175%SR0.190.230.75