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*,#