Table 1

Spirometry and plethysmography parameters expressed as per cent of predicted and z scores

Functional parameters% of predictedz Scores
RangeMean (SD)RangeMean (SD)
FEV1 31.0–136.085.3 (24.6)−2.82 – 1.47−0.60 (1.0)
FVC47.0–138.093.4 (18.5)−2.86 – 2.05−0.35 (1.0)
FEF25/75 10.0–151.063.2 (34.4)−2.63 – 1.49−1.07 (1.0)
FEV1/FVC42.0–98.875.45 (13.35)−2.86 – 1.08 −0.67 (1.0)
Raw55.4–310.6164.5 (62.9)−0.71 – 3.351.02 (1.0)
sRaw71.0–739.2269.0 (142.0)−0.20 – 4.501.19 (1.0)
sReff64.0–680.7240.6 (128.1)−0.28 – 4.53 1.09 (1.0)
FRC101.2–248.0159.3 (31.2)−0.04 – 4.74 1.90 (1.0)
RV83.0–397.0196.5 (69.4)−0.24 – 4.281.39 (1.0)
TLC85.0–174.0119.2 (16.7)−0.89 – 4.461.15 (1.0)
RV/TLC91.0–305.0161.0 (45.6)−0.20 – 4.491.34 (1.0)
  • FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FRC, functional residual capacity; FVC, forced vital capacity; Raw, airway resistance; RV, residual volume; sRaw, specific airway resistance; sReff, effective specific resistance; TLC, total lung capacity.