Table 1 Analysis of ciliary beat frequency and beat pattern measurements
From: Functional analysis and evaluation of respiratory cilia in healthy Chinese children
Age (years) | N | Meana | SD | 5th, 95th percentiles | Dyskinetically beating edges (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 18 | 135 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 6.3, 13.5 | 20.9 (0.0, 56.4) |
2–6 | 51 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 6.9, 13.8 | 24.2 (0.0, 60.0) |
7–12 | 43 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 5.8, 13.5 | 18.0 (0.0, 50.0) |
13–17 | 41 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 6.1, 13.1 | 19.8 (0.0, 50.0) |
> 18 | 44 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 5.4, 11.9 | 14.9 (0.4, 44.7) |