Table 2 Assessment of pulmonary function (spirometry and manovacuometry)
Variables | Control | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(CG = 9) | (G3 = 10) | (G4 = 10) | (G5 = 9) | ||
Spirometry | |||||
FVC (%) | 118.0 ± 136.7 | 101.7 ± 20.2 | 98.3 ± 15.1 | 97.3 ± 21.1 | 0.115 |
FEV, (%) | 111.0 ± 10.4 | 100.4 ± 18.4 | 95.0 ± 13.1 | 92.1 ± 19.1 | 0.126 |
FEV,/FVC (%) | 94.9 ± 4.5 | 99.3 ± 7.8 | 97.5 = 5.3 | 95.0 ± 4.0 | 0.333 |
Manovacuometry | |||||
PImax (%) | 93.3 ± 14.3 | 63.2 ± 27.1 | 62.0 = 12.5 | 69.9 ± 29.0 | 0.061 |
PEmax (%) | 108.4 ± 16.5 | 94.1 ± 21.9 | 84.4 = 16.4 | 89.6 ± 25.6 | 0.192 |