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Table 3 Comparison of associations between static lung volumes and diffusion capacity, and patients with controlled, partially controlled and uncontrolled asthma

From: Static lung volumes and diffusion capacity in adults 30 years after being diagnosed with asthma

Variables

Well-controlled

Partially controlled

P-value

Uncontrolled

P-value

TLC% pred

1.00

Δ-1.16 (-6.59—4.27)

0.6726

Δ-4.13 (-10.7—2.48)

0.2182

DLCO%, pred

1.00

Δ-8.17 (-15.7 to -0.62)

0.0343

Δ-14.3 (-23.4 to -5.20)

0.0024

KCO%,pred

1.00

Δ-4.85 (-12.2—2.48)

0.1925

Δ-3.83 (-12.7—5.03)

0.3931

RV % pred., estimate

1.00

Δ-2.39 (-14.4—9.68)

0.6955

Δ6.17 (-8.53—20.9)

0.4072

RV/TLC ratio, OR > 0.4

1.00

0.47 (0.19—1.15)

0.0390

Δ1.14 (0.38—3.54)

0.2934

sRaw % pred

1.00

Δ10.1 (-32.1—52.3)

0.6353

Δ71.7 (19.5—123.8)

0.0076

  1. Numbers from 106 patients with active asthma at follow-up. TLC, RV and sRaw 3 missing. DLCO 5 missing
  2. OR odds ratio