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Table 1 Sociodemographic data and lung function test in the study population

From: Quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Latin American countries

Age, years (± SD)

n = 75

74 ± 7

Smoking status

Never smoker (%)

Current smoker (%)

Former smoker (%)

27 (36)

3 (4)

45 (60)

BMI, kg/m2 (± SD)

26 ± 4

Lung function test

FVC, predicted (± SD)

77 ± 22

DLCO adjusted, predicted (± SD)

56 ± 19

6-min walk test

meters (± SD)

With O2 (± SD), n = 31

Without O2 (± SD), n = 44

378 ± 149

339 ± 156

406 ± 135

SpO2 at rest % (± SD)

With O2 (± SD), n = 31

Without O2 (± SD), n = 44

94 ± 3

94 ± 3

93 ± 3

SpO2 at the end of test % (± SD)

With O2 (± SD), n = 31

Without O2 (± SD), n = 44

84 ± 7

82 ± 8

86 ± 6

  1. BMI: Body Mass Index, FVC: Forced Vital Capacity, DLCO: Diffusion Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide, SpO2: oxygen saturation, With O2: supplemental oxygen during the 6MWT, Without O2: in ambient air