Smokers | Never-smokers | p-value | |
Subjects n | 28 | 10 | |
FEV1 % | 95 (68–126) | 108 (77–123) | 0.0324 |
FVC % | 101 (79–137) | 100 (73–135) | 0.9104 |
FEV1/FVC | 74 (47–95) | 84 (68–92) | 0.0853 |
TLC % | 101 (79–134) | 96 (83–122) | 0.3966 |
DL,CO % | 96 (47–148) | 104 (83–140) | 0.2738 |
Data are presented as median (range), unless otherwise stated. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLC: total lung capacity; DL,CO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide.