Table 2—

Anthropomentic and lung-function data of the 45 patients in Protocol B

SalbutamolMethacholinep-value
Subjects n3312
Age yrs44±1647±13>0.05
Height cm161±10163±10>0.05
Weight kg70±1873±22>0.05
Basal FEV1 % pred59±1861±25>0.05
Basal ΔVmax50 %91±6058±22
FEV1 S/M % pred71±1844±18
  • Data are presented as mean±sd unless otherwise stated

  • FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second

  • ΔVmax50: change in maximal flocs at 50% FVC

  • S: salbutamol

  • M: metacholine