Lung Function Tests in Sickle-Cell Patients in Benin City

Table 3

Mean lung volumes values for male and female test subjects.

	Male (𝑛=13)	Female (𝑛=17)	𝑃 value
	Observed value	Observed value
FVC (litre)	* 2.9±0.5	2.0±0.4	𝑃<0.05
FVC% Predicted	* 78.1±10.5	71±20.6	𝑃<0.05
FEV1(litre)	* 2.6±0.3	1.7±0.4	𝑃<0.05
FEV1% Predicted	* 78.8±14.6	70.6±20.3	𝑃<0.05
FEV1/FVC%	** 88.2±16.4	88.1±20.2

Results are shown in mean ± SD, *Significance (𝑃<0.05), **Not Significant.