Group

A

(16 - 25 years)

B

(26 - 35 years)

C

(36 - 45 years)

D

(46 - 55 years)

Number

105

58

49

47

Age (yrs)

20.6 ± 2.8

29.5 ± 2.9^*

41.0 ± 2.6^*,#

51.7 ± 2.7^*,#,§

Height (cm)

166.0 ± 8.7

167.3 ± 8.0

165.1 ± 7.8

160.9 ± 8.9^#

Weight (kg)

57.7 ± 9.5

59.4 ± 9.9

60.5 ± 10.1

58.6 ± 10.4

%FVC (%)

105.8 ± 16.8

114.3 ± 14.6

110.5 ± 19.0

109.3 ± 14.9

FEV_1.0% (%)

90.6 ± 10.1

85.6 ± 6.1

83.1 ± 5.8^*

81.0 ± 6.4^*,#

PaO₂ (mmHg)

185.1 ± 19.2

178.7 ± 23.6

165.8 ± 30.6^*

154.1 ± 22.8^*,#

Group

E

(56 - 65 years)

F

(66 - 75 years)

G

(76 - 85 years)

Number

45

67

46

Age (yrs)

60.5 ± 2.4^*,#,§,†

69.0 ± 3.1^{*,#,§,†,‡}

78.2 ± 2.7^{*,#,§,†,‡,⁑}

Height (cm)

159.6 ± 7.7^#,§

157.5 ± 9.0^*,＃,§

162.6 ± 8.2^{*,#,§,†,‡}

Weight (kg)

54.8 ± 7.6

54.7 ± 7.9

48.5 ± 9.4^*,#,§

%FVC (%)

113.1 ± 15.5

111.0 ± 17.1

98.4 ± 20.2^#,‡,⁑

FEV_1.0% (%)

80.1 ± 6.0^*,#

78.4 ± 4.3^*,#

77.9 ± 6.0^*,#

PaO₂ (mmHg)

153.7 ± 21.7^*,#

152.2 ± 24.5^*,#

154.6 ± 24.3^*,#