Table 2

Pulmonary function test measurements in the 15,308 tests

Parameter Mean±SD Median25th–75th IQR
PEF (L)5.00±2.454.803.07–6.63
FET (s)11.12±4.0211.798.02–14.90
FETPEF (s)0.09±0.060.080.05–0.11
FEVPEF (L)0.43±0.280.400.20–0.60
FEV0.5 (L)1.49±0.791.440.84–2.04
FEV1 (L)1.91±0.971.801.13–2.54
FEV2 (L)2.25±1.062.121.42–2.92
FEV3 (L)2.42±1.072.281.60–3.08
FEV6 (L)2.46±1.102.361.74–3.04
FVC (L)2.87±1.092.752.06–3.53
VC (L)2.98±1.102.862.16–3.65
FEV1/FVC0.66±0.200.720.51–0.82
FEV1/FEV6 0.66±0.170.710.52–0.80
FEF25 (L/s)3.85±2.643.781.33–5.77
FEF50 (L/s)2.01±1.651.680.50–3.12
FEF75 (L/s)0.58±0.560.380.15–0.83
FEF25-75 (L/s)1.51±1.291.180.38–2.33
FEF75-85 (L/s)0.38±0.460.230.12–0.51
FEF50/0.5*FVC (%)1.37±1.121.170.41–2.01
TLC (L)5.49±1.775.254.21–6.58
RV (L)2.51±1.472.041.46–3.19
ERV (L)0.83±0.510.750.45–1.11
FRC (L)3.35±1.552.952.21–4.10
RV/TLC0.44±0.150.420.32–0.55
IC (L)2.15±0.852.051.53–2.65
IC/TLC0.40±0.130.420.31–0.50
  • ERV, expiratory reserve volume; FEF25–75, forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of FVC; FETPEF, FET at PEF; FEVk, forced expiratory volume at k seconds of expiration; FRC, functional residual capacity; FVC, forced vital capacity; IC, inspiratory capacity; PEF, peak expiratory flow; RV, residual volume; TLC, total lung capacity.