Table 1 Characteristics of males and females in the study group
Parameter | Male n = 98 | Female n = 103 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 19.84 ± 1.30 | 20.27 ± 1.32 | 0.020 |
Height (cm) | 173.13 ± 6.04 | 157.94 ± 5.45 | <0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 83.85 ± 22.25 | 56.55 ± 11.04 | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.89 ± 6.99 | 22.62 ± 3.98 | <0.001 |
FVC (L) | 3.65 ± .916 | 3.06 ± .910 | <0.001 |
FEV1 (L) | 3.21 ± 0.72 | 2.77 ± 0.68 | <0.001 |
FEV1/FVC % | 89.09 ± 8.65 | 92.03 ± 8.18 | 0.014 |
FEF25 (L/s) | 5.56 ± 2.09 | 4.82 ± 1.50 | 0.004 |
FEF50 (L/s) | 4.45 ± 1.22 | 3.96 ± 0.94 | 0.002 |
FEF75 (L/s) | 2.36 ± 0.81 | 2.24 ± 0.70 | 0.254 |
FEF25-75 (L/s) | 3.90 ± 1.05 | 3.54 ± 0.87 | 0.007 |
FEF75-85(L/s) | 1.89 ± 0.81 | 1.83 ± 0.70 | 0.592 |
PEFR (L/s) | 6.06 ± 1.97 | 5.18 ± 1.56 | <0.001 |
Harris-Benedict (kcal/m2/h) | 41.20 ± 1.67 | 37.25 ± 0.87 | <0.001 |
Mifflin (kcal/m2/h) | 38.70 ± 0.42 | 34.42 ± 0.28 | <0.001 |
FAO/WHO/UN (kcal/m2/h) | 41.33 ± 2.31 | 35.36 ± 1.29 | <0.001 |
Henery-Rees (kcal/m2/h) | 37.79 ± 1.88 | 37.45 ± 0.84 | <0.001 |