Table 4 Differences in area under the salbutamol response curve (AUC)
Day 1 | Day 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
AUC as % of fall in FEV1 (%.time) mean and SD | Placebo | 196 (74) | 205 (63) |
Formoterol | 120 (61) | 107 (53) | |
Difference (least squares means, 95% confidence interval) | 13.06 (-50.4, 76.53) | 85.44 (31.78, 139.1) | |
P = 0.944 | P = 0.001 | ||
Final FEV 1 (L) mean and SD | Placebo | 3.32 (0.84) | 3.31 (0.89) |
Formoterol | 3.25 (0.22) | 3.12 (0.84) | |
Difference (least squares means, 95% confidence interval) | 0.06 (-0.18, 0.30) | 0.26 (0.06, 0.46) | |
P = 0.909 | P = 0.006 |