Tables
- Table 1—
Changes in pulmonary function over time for complete case analysis
Subjects Improved Stable# Worsened¶ 3 months 44 22 (50), 22±21 16 (36) 6 (44), 17±5 6 months 44 28 (63), 35±23 10 (23) 6 (14), 19±6 1 yr 44 29 (66), 41±29 11 (25) 4 (9), 17±4 2 yrs 44 26 (59), 48±30 12 (27) 6 (14), 25±37 Data are presented as n, n (%) or mean±sd change in forced vital capacity. #: including patients who maintained a clinically stable condition for many years with no follow-up pulmonary function testing data; ¶: including patients who died or had aggravated cases at the time of follow-up loss.
- Table 2—
Changes in pulmonary function over time including missing data
Subjects Improved Stable# Worsened¶ Missing 3 months 72 30 (42) 27 (38) 14 (19) 1 (1) 6 months 72 34 (47) 22 (31) 15 (21) 1 (1) 1 yr 72 34 (47) 20 (28) 17 (24) 2 (3) 2 yrs 72 27 (38) 19 (26) 18 (25) 8 (11) Data are presented as n or n (%). #: including patients who maintained a clinically stable condition for many years with no follow-up PFT data; ¶: including patients who died or had aggravated cases at the time of follow-up loss.
