Group | H (16 - 25 years) | I (26 - 35 years) | J (36 - 45 years) | K (46 - 55 years) | ||
Number | 41 | 33 | 36 | 33 | ||
Age (yrs) | 19.7 ± 3.0 | 30.3 ± 2.8* | 40.7 ± 2.9*,# | 50.7 ± 2.8*,#,§ | ||
Height (cm) | 165.1 ± 9.7 | 164.3 ± 9.4 | 165.0 ± 8.9 | 162.8 ± 8.7 | ||
Weight (kg) | 59.4 ± 10.5 | 57.1 ± 9.4 | 60.8 ± 11.3 | 58.3 ± 7.2 | ||
%FVC (%) | 107.3 ± 14.1 | 114.7 ± 16.4 | 114.0 ± 17.1 | 120.6 ± 11.2* | ||
FEV1.0% (%) | 90.3 ± 10.7 | 87.5 ± 5.4 | 83.9 ± 6.4 | 81.5 ± 4.1* | ||
PaO2 (mmHg) | 209.8 ± 19.8 | 202.7 ± 26.0 | 188.9 ± 22.2* | 181.8 ± 19.2* | ||
Group | L (56 - 65 years) | M (66 - 75 years) | N (76 - 85 years) | |||
Number | 32 | 38 | 30 | |||
Age (yrs) | 61.4 ± 2.4*,#,§,† | 70.1 ± 3.0*,#,§,†,‡ | 79.9 ± 3.2*,#,§,†,‡,⁑ | |||
Height (cm) | 158.0 ± 7.6 | 155.5 ± 8.9*,#,§ | 152.0 ± 8.0*,#,§,†, ‡ | |||
Weight (kg) | 55.3 ± 9.1 | 52.5 ± 10.0 | 49.3 ± 6.8*,§ | |||
%FVC (%) | 118.4 ± 15.0* | 111.4 ± 16.7 | 106.7 ± 20.6*,†,‡ | |||
FEV1.0% (%) | 80.2 ± 2.9*,# | 79.2 ± 5.2*,# | 82.0 ± 14.8 | |||
PaO2 (mmHg) | 177.5 ± 18.1* | 171.0 ± 22.1*,# | 174.1 ± 20.2*,# | |||