Parameters
ICU patients (n=31) Non-ICU patients (n=39)
p
FVC, % of predicted 85 (77-97) 95 (85-104) 0.73
FEV1, % of predicted 95 (84-103) 99 (86-106) 0.18
FEV1/FVC, % of predicted 112 (108-116) 109 (102-114) 0.94
PIF, % of predicted 96 (76-127) 100 (64-132) 0.98
PEF, % of predicted 90 (64-110) 79 (68-96) 0.42
6MWD, meters 445 (346-515) 461 (390-527) 0.31
FVC< 80% of predicted, n% 9 (31%) 5 (14%) 0.09
FEV1< 80% of predicted, n% 6 (21%) 7 (19%) 0.9
FEV1/FVC< 80% of predicted, n% 2 (7%) 0 (0%) 0.10
PIF< 80% of predicted, n% 8 (28%) 12 (33%) 0.61
PEF< 80% of predicted, n% 12 (41%) 19 (49%) 0.36
6MWD< 80% of mean distance 13 (42%) 11 (28%) 0.22
SF-36 Categories
Physical functioning
80 (45-90)
80 (65-95)
0.48
Social functioning
50 (25-75)
63 (38-75)
0.23
Role limitation due to physical problems
50 (0-100)
50 (25-100)
0.16
Role limitation due to emotional problems
33 (0-100)
67 (0-100)
0.49
General health
65 (40-80)
60 (45-80)
0.79
Mental health
68 (48-84)
68 (52-76)
0.43
Bodily pain
88 (55-100)
90 (58-100)
0.81
Vitality
65 (40-80)
60 (45-80)
0.68