aged 16 to <26 years

aged 26 to <36 years

aged 36 to <46 years

aged 46 to <56 years

aged 56 to <65 years

Group

H

I

J

K

L

Number (M:F)

19 (8:10)

11 (7:4)

21 (13:8)

35 (21:14)

23 (15:8)

Age (yrs)

19.9 ± 3.7

31.4 ± 2.6*

41.2 ± 2.7*,

51.1 ± 3.1*,,

59.5 ± 2.7*,,

Height (cm)

165.8 ± 6.8

163.2 ± 5.9*

164.7 ± 7.0

159.1 ± 8.6*,

154.4 ± 8.4*,,

Weight (kg)

77.2 ± 8.2

72.5 ± 7.7

75.1 ± 7.5

68.0 ± 9.7*,

63.7 ± 9.3*,,

%FVC (%)

114.3 ± 19.4

113.0 ± 18.9

113.0 ± 12.9

113.2 ± 11.5

102.5 ± 16.6

FEV1.0% (%)

82.7 ± 6.5

85.1 ± 4.3

82.4 ± 4.5

80.9 ± 5.4

84.0 ± 6.4

PaO2 (mmHg)

165.0 ± 22.3

156.4 ± 18.9

139.3 ± 27.1*

131.7 ± 22.6*,

130.9 ± 21.0*,