Table 1 Demographic and functional characteristics of enrollees
Variable | IPF Patients (n = 10) | Controls (n = 23) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68 ± 8.6 | 64.4 ± 8.6 | 0.2 |
Gender (male:female) | 9:1 | 8:15 | 0.009 |
Smoking (never:former) | 2:8 | 9:14 | 0.2 |
FVC (% predicted) | 60.6 ± 14.7 | 95.7 ± 8.3 | < 0.0001 |
DLCO (% predicted) | 36.3 ± 8.3 | 112.4 ± 18.8 | < 0.0001 |
Saturation at rest (%) | 94.8 ± 2.3 | 95.3 ± 1.9 | 0.2 |
Saturation post exercise (%) | 85.4 ± 6.2 | 94 ± 4 | 0.0006 |