Group characteristics of desaturators and non-desaturators at LTOT outpatient clinic follow up assessment
| Desaturators(n = 6) | Non-desaturators(n = 32) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are shown as mean (SD) or n (%). | |||
| Male | 6 (100%) | 18 (56%) | 0.07 |
| Age (years) | 71.0 (10.18) | 73.9 (7.68) | 0.41 |
| Ethnicity: European | 4 (67%) | 26 (81%) | 0.17 |
| Smoking history (pack years) | 50.5 (33.01) | 50.8 (25.01) | 0.98 |
| FEV1 (l) | 0.8 (0.20) | 0.8 (0.37) | 0.65 |
| FVC (l) | 2.1 (0.65) | 1.8 (0.52) | 0.26 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.2 (9.70) | 25.6 (7.95) | 0.88 |
| Oxygen saturation on air | 87.5 (4.18) | 90.2 (4.08) | 0.15 |
| Oxygen saturation on oxygen | 93.0 (2.00) | 94.2 (1.96) | 0.18 |
| Duration on LTOT (years) | 1.2 (0.8) | 2.3 (1.7) | 0.11 |