Research Article

The Relation between Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Table 3

Respiratory function test results.

Control () (mean ± SD)OSAS () (mean ± SD)

Forced vital capacity (FVC) (L)4.18 ± 0.994.21 ± 1.090.913
Forced vital capacity (FVC) (%)101.32 ± 10.47102.14 ± 13.520.757
Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) (L)3.31 ± 0.793.34 ± 0.870.843
Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) (%)96.93 ± 10.5397.64 ± 13.180.78
Forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)79.14 ± 5.5179.41 ± 5.380.819
Forced expiratory flow (FEF 25–75) (L/sn)3.27 ± 1.093.40 ± 1.120.594
Forced expiratory flow (FEF 25–75) (%)81.91 ± 22.4384.61 ± 22.330.570
Peak expiratory flow (L)6.64 ± 1.886.69 ± 1.780.902
Peak expiratory flow (%)79.93 ± 16.1881.05 ± 15.610.748

Independent sample t-test.