Table 4 Pulmonary function test results from the 4 follow-up examinations of 40 convalescent SARS patients (
± SD)
± SD)Follow-up* | VC(% pred) | FEV1(% pred) | DLCO(% pred) | DLCO/VA(% pred) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Two months | 87 ± 15 (51~114) | 83 ± 13 (60~108) | 69 ± 9 (47~79) | 95 ± 14 (58~123) |
Four months | 94 ± 14 (61~123) | 90 ± 13 (65~121) | 76 ± 11 (48~94) | 99 ± 14 (67~126) |
Six months | 100 ± 15†(66~136) | 93 ± 12†(66~114) | 76 ± 11†(52~98) | 97 ± 14 (62~129) |
Eleven months | 103 ± 15†(66~142) | 96 ± 11†(67~115) | 79 ± 12†(56~98) | 97 ± 14 (59~128) |
F value | 9.23 | 7.84 | 6.15 | 0.63 |
P value | 0.0000 | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 0.5936 |