Table 1 Characteristics and physiologies of IPF patients and normal individuals
Characteristic | Normal | IPF | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 78 | 78 | / |
Age (years) | 67.9±7.5 | 68.1±6.8 | / |
Gender (Male/female) | 59/19 | 54/24 | / |
FVC (% of predicted) | 88.7±10.7 | 57.8±9.3 | <0.01 |
TLC (% of predicted) | 90.7±9.6 | 63.6±10.9 | <0.01 |
DLCO (% of predicted) | 85.8±5.3 | 57.2±4.9 | <0.01 |
PaO2 (mm Hg) | 89.7±4.6 | 67.2±5.9 | <0.01 |
PaCO2 (mm Hg) | 38.2±4.7 | 35.2±3.7 | / |
Smoking History (n) | 49 | 51 | / |
