Table 1 Comparison of demographic, spirometric and physical condition characteristics

Gender (F/M)

15/27

22/34

-

Age (years)

50 ± 6

66 ± 5

0.0001^MW

Weight (kg)

85.38 ± 14.56

79.09 ± 11.83

0.01^t

Height (cm)

1.63 ± 0.07

1.62 ± 0.08

0.632^MW

BMI (kg/m²)

31.01 ± 4.23

29.69 ± 4.19

0.092^MW

Hospitalization

MV connection (days)

18.70 ± 14.14

21.63 ± 14.09

0.194^MW

PD duration (days)

3.19 ± 2.14

3.80 ± 2.97

0.174^MW

Corticosteroids (n/%)

39/91

53/94

0.714

Sedation (n/%) 20/100

42/100

56/100

-

Neuromuscular blockade (n/%)

33/78

45/80

0.828

Home oxygen therapy (n/%)

3/7

6/10

0.544

Measurements Initial

FVC (L)

3.12 ± 0.80

3.02 ± 0.80

0.507^t

FVC (%Pred)

81.09 ± 15.51

91.12 ± 17.31

0.002^MW

FEV₁ (L/sec)

2.66 ± 0.68

2.46 ± 0.62

0.116^t

FEV₁ (%Pred)

86.54 ± 17.59

95.21 ± 16.32

0.020^MW

FEV₁/FVC (%)

85.17 ± 5.13

81.58 ± 5.62

0.0002^MW

MIP (-cmH₂O)

67.16 ± 24.35

62.85 ± 26.12

0.392^t

6-MWT (m)

448.6 ± 100.1

422.4 ± 107.2

0.150^MW

STST (rpm)

21.39 ± 5.77

18.98 ± 6.95

0.160^MW

HGS right (kg)

21.15 ± 14.98

17.47 ± 9.52

0.229^MW

HGS left (kg)

19.04 ± 13.71

15.88 ± 8.76

0.222^MW

PCFS (Points)

3 (1–4)

3 (1–4)

0.940^MW

Morbid background

Obesity (n/%)

19/45.24

24/42.86

0.814

HTA (n/%)

18/42.86

45/80.36

0.0001

DM (n/%)

13/31

28/50

0.058