Table 1 Participants’ characteristics.

From: Randomized crossover trial of a demand oxygen delivery system in nocturnal hypoxemia

 

Group A (Auto-DODS → Continuous flow)

Group B (Continuous flow → Auto-DODS)

Number of persons

9

10

Age, years

67.0 (9.3)

74.7 (12.1)

Sex (male)

6

9

Height, cm

162.01 (8.77)

161.03 (6.92)

Weight, kg

60.86 (14.33)

57.48 (13.04)

BMI, (kg/m2)

22.9 (3.4)

21.9 (3.5)

Primary disease (COPD/IP)

5/4

8/2

Hb (g/dL)

14.29 (1.53)

14.00 (2.00)

FEV1% predicted

64.14 (15.99)

50.87 (17.00)

FVC % predicted

80.26 (29.09)

89.69 (18.39)

Resting prime flow (L/min)

1.33 (0.66)

1.55 (0.86)