Table 1

Mean spirometry and plethysmography measurements for the lung pattern labels

Lung conditionsFirst 477 patients (2582 tests) collected June 2018–March 2020Later 271 patients (1245 tests) collected July 2020–October 2021
NormalObstructiveRestrictiveObstructive and restrictiveNormalObstructiveRestrictiveObstructive and restrictive
No of tests (%)780 (30)335 (13)1130 (44)337 (13)276 (22)147 (12)643 (52)179 (14)
FEV1 (L) (%FEV1)3.06 (92.79)1.95 (63.51)2.24 (68.77)1.56 (48.12)2.97 (100.76)1.90 (58.69)2.20 (68.88)1.50 (43.59)
FVC (L)
(%FVC)
3.66 (86.90)3.27 (80.63)2.58 (63.77)2.51 (59.73)3.55 (93.93)3.39 (80.29)2.58 (62.21)2.66 (59.02)
FEV1/FVC (%FEV1/FVC)84.61 (107.76)59.16 (78.59)86.79 (107.73)61.96 (80.93)84.45 (108.02)55.94 (71.52)86.18 (110.16)56.19 (72.32)
FEF25-75 (L/s)(%FEF25-75)3.85 (142.22)1.24 (52.53)3.39 (121.02)1.00 (39.90)3.45 (144.23)1.03 (38.82)2.96 (113.17)0.72 (25.67)
TLC (L)
(%TLC)
5.79 (92.05)5.56 (89.99)4.26 (69.48)4.30 (69.22)5.43 (91.82)5.85 (91.60)4.11(65.19)4.67 (68.76)
RV (L)
(%RV)
2.08 (105.25)2.22 (111.76)1.66 (85.33)1.75 (92.03)1.85(91.78)2.31 (112.43)1.52 (75.93)1.96 (89.73)
RV/TLC (%RV/TLC)36.33 (102.12)40.50 (112.30)39.50 (109.56)41.11 (118.08)34.45 (89.61)39.92 (108.5)37.50 (103.79)42.23 (113.99)
  • FEV1, FVC, TLC and RV are in litres, FEF25-75 in litres per second.

  • FEF, forced mid-expiratory flow; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; RV, residual volume; TLC, total lung capacity.